Tag Archives: Wildflowers

Happy Families – Astraeaceae to Boraginaceae

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. Finally, we move beyond Asteraceae. This week’s post is plants in the Astraeaceae (a family of fungi),  Baeomycetaceae (an order of mostly lichen-forming fungi), Balsaminaceae (Balsam or Touch-me-not), Bartramiaceae (a … Continue reading

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Happy Families – Asteraceae: Solidago to Xanthium

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post continues with the remaining plants in the Asteraceae (Daisy or Sunflower) family, the second largest flowering plant family in the world after the Orchidaceae family. Asteraceae are also known as composites because their … Continue reading

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Happy Families – Asteraceae: Ionactis to Smallanthus

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post continues with more plants in the Asteraceae (Daisy or Sunflower) family, the second largest flowering plant family in the world after the Orchidaceae family. Asteraceae are also known as composites because their flowerheads are … Continue reading

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Happy Families – Asteraceae: Eupatorium to Heliopsis

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post continues with more plants in the Asteraceae (Daisy or Sunflower) family, the second largest flowering plant family in the world after the Orchidaceae family. Asteraceae are also known as composites because their flowerheads are … Continue reading

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Happy Families – Asteraceae: Achillea to Erigeron

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post continues with more plants in the Asteraceae (Daisy or Sunflower) family, the second largest flowering plant family in the world after the Orchidaceae family. Asteraceae are also known … Continue reading

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