Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
Asterales
Asterales (/ˌæstəˈreɪliːz/) is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae. While asterids in general are characterized by fused petals, composite flowers consisting of many florets create the false appearance of separate petals (as found in the rosids).
11 branches of this order, most-observed first
Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies
familyAsteraceae
bellflower family
familyCampanulaceae
fanflower family
familyGoodeniaceae
bogbean family
familyMenyanthaceae
triggerplant family
familyStylidiaceae
roussea family
familyRousseaceae
korokio family
familyArgophyllaceae
toropapa family
familyAlseuosmiaceae
calycera family
familyCalyceraceae
pentaphragma family
familyPentaphragmataceae
phelline family
familyPhellinaceae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 47605.