Tag Archives: Asteraceae
Know Your Natives – Western Daisy
Western Daisy (Astranthium ciliatum) (formerly Astranthium integrifolium*), of the Aster (Asteraceae) family, is an annual species with daisy-like flower heads. In the U.S., it is found in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, southern Nebraska and southwestern Missouri with greatest concentrations in eastern … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Sweet Everlasting
Sweet everlasting, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (formerly Gnaphalium obtusifolium), of the Aster (Asteraceae) family is an herbaceous annual. In the U.S., it occurs from Texas to Nebraska to Minnesota and thence east and south to the coasts, including most of Arkansas. Natural habitats … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – White Oldfield Aster
White oldfield aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum), formerly Aster pilosus, a herbaceous perennial of the Aster (Asteraceae) family, occurs from Texas to South Dakota and Minnesota thence to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. In Arkansas, this aster occurs statewide and is one of … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Woodland Sunflower – Helianthus divaricatus
Helianthus divaricatus, another species known by the common name woodland sunflower, of the Aster (Asteraceae) family, is a deciduous, rhizomatous perennial that occurs in the U.S. from Louisiana to Oklahoma to Wisconsin thence east and south to the borders. In Arkansas, … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Woodland Sunflower – Helianthus strumosus
Helianthus strumosus, known by the common name pale-leaf woodland sunflower or just woodland sunflower (a general name also used for several other native species of sunflowers), of the Aster (Asteraceae) family, is a deciduous rhizomatous perennial which occurs throughout the … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Cut-Leaf Coneflower
Cut-leaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata var. lanciniata) of the Aster (Asteraceae) family occurs across the eastern U.S. to North Dakota and New Mexico. In Arkansas, it occurs primarily in the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains. The genus name established by Carl Linnaeus (developed … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Brown-Eyed Susan
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba var. triloba) of the Aster (Asteraceae) family occurs naturally in the U.S. from Texas to Nebraska and Minnesota, then east and south to the borders, as well as apparently introduced in Colorado and Utah. In Arkansas, … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum*) of the Aster (Asteraceae) family occurs in the U.S. from Louisiana and Oklahoma, north to South Dakota and Minnesota, thence east and south to the borders. In Arkansas, this species occurs in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Robin’s-Plantain
Robin’s-plantain (Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus) of the Aster (Asteraceae) family has been documented in the U.S. from eastern Texas to southeastern Kansas to Minnesota thence east and south to the nation’s borders (although it is rare in Florida and restricted to the … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Yellow wingstem
Yellow wingstem or yellow ironweed (Verbesina alternifolia) of the aster (Asteraceae ) family is found in the U.S. from Texas to Nebraska to Wisconsin and thence east and south. In Arkansas, the species is found throughout much of the state, though … Continue reading
