Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Elephant’s-foot, Common Elephant’s-foot, Devil’s Grandmother Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Aug, SepBloom Notes: Pale purple or pale pink. Rarely white-flowered. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Tansy Rosinweed (Silphium pinnatifidum Elliot)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Prairie-dock, Cutleaf Prairie Dock Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Hairy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis Lam.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Ashy Sunflower, Downy Sunflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium L. var. integrifolium)
Synonym(s): American Fever-few Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: Wild Quinine was used as a substitute for the bark of the Cinchona tree during World War I, when the supply of the latter was disrupted. This was an attempt to maintain the supply of quinine to treat malaria.Continue reading “Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium L. var. integrifolium)”
Spiny Sowthistle (Sonchus asper (L.) Hill)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Prickly Sowthistle, Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata (L.) G. L. Nesom)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: White, YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Arrowleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, Pink, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Rigid Whitetop Aster (Symphyotrichum retroflexum (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Silver Aster (Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G. L. Nesom var. concolor)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.