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ACCEPTED NAME
COMMON NAME
PHYLUM MAGNOLIOPHYTA (ANGIOSPERMS)
ASTERACEAE (Compositae, nom. alt)
 
Achillea millefolium yarrow
Ageratina altissima white snakeroot
Agoseris glauca false-dandelion
Ambrosia acanthicarpa annual bursage
Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed
Ambrosia grayi bur ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed
Ambrosia tomentosa skeleton-leaf bursage
Ambrosia trifida giant ragweed
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting
Antennaria dimorpha pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Antennaria microphylla pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Antennaria neglecta pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Antennaria parvifolia pussytoes, ladies'-tobacco
Anthemis arvensis, 1914 corn-chamomile; 1914
Anthemis cotula, 1877 mayweed, fetid chamomile; 1877
Arctium minus, 1885 burdock; 1885
Arctium tomentosum, 1978 woolly burdock; 1978
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium  
Arnoglossum plantagineum Indian-plantain
Artemisia absinthium, 1995 wormwood, absinthe; 1995
Artemisia annua, 1990 sweet sagewort;1990
Artemisia biennis biennial wormwood
Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata field sagewort, Great Plains wormwood
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis field sagewort, Great Plains wormwood
Artemisia cana silversage
Artemisia carruthii  
Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus silky wormwood, tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus ssp. glauca silky wormwood, tarragon
Artemisia filifolia sandsage
Artemisia frigida fringed sage, prairie sagewort
Artemisia ludoviciana v. ludoviciana Louisiana sage, white sage, wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana v. mexicana Louisiana sage, white sage, wormwood
Artemisia tridentata v. wyomingensis big sagebrush
Aster ascendens  
Aster borealis bog aster, rush aster
Aster brachyactis rayless aster
Aster drummondii Drummond's blue aster
Aster ericoides ssp. ericoides heath aster
Aster ericoides ssp. pansus heath aster
Aster falcatus ssp. commutatus western heath aster
Aster fendleri Fendler's aster
Aster laevis v. geyeri smooth blue aster
Aster laevis v. laevis smooth blue aster
Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius tall white aster, panicled aster
Aster lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus tall white aster, panicled aster
Aster lateriflorus white woodland aster
Aster novae-angliae New England aster
Aster oblongifolius aromatic aster
Aster ontarionis willow aster, Ontario aster
Aster oolentangiensis azure aster
Aster pilosus hairy aster
Aster praealtus v. nebraskensis willow-leaf aster
Aster sagittifolius arrow-leaf aster
Aster sericeus silky aster
Aster subulatus v. ligulatus salt-marsh aster
Aster subulatus v. subulatus salt-marsh aster
Aster urophyllus  
Bidens aristosa v. retrorsa beggar-ticks
Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles
Bidens cernua bur-marigold
Bidens comosa beggar-ticks
Bidens connata v. gracilipes beggar-ticks
Bidens connata v. petiolata beggar-ticks
Bidens coronata tickseed-sunflower
Bidens frondosa beggar-ticks
Bidens polylepis beggar-ticks
Bidens vulgata beggar-ticks
Boltonia asteroides v. latisquama boltonia, swamp-aster
Boltonia asteroides v. recognita boltonia, swamp-aster
Brickellia eupatorioides v. corymbulosa false boneset
Brickellia grandiflora  
Carduus acanthoides, 1930 smallhead plumeless-thistle; 1930
Carduus nutans, 1932 musk-thistle, plumeless-thistle; 1932
Carthamus tinctorius safflower, saffron-thistle
Centaurea cyanus, 1892 bachelor's button, cornflower; 1892
Centaurea diffusa, 1990 diffuse knapweed; 1990
Centaurea nigra, 1992 lesser knapweed; 1992
Centaurea repens, 1931 Russian knapweed; 1931
Centaurea solstitialis, 1908 yellow star-thistle; 1908
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos, 1917 spotted knapweed; 1917
Chaenactis douglasii pincushion, dusty-maiden
Chaetopappa ericoides heather-aster
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus green rabbit-brush
Cichorium intybus, 1880 chicory; 1880
Cirsium altissimum tall thistle
Cirsium arvense, 1886 Canada thistle; 1886
Cirsium canescens Platte thistle
Cirsium discolor field thistle
Cirsium flodmanii Flodman's thistle
Cirsium ochrocentrum yellow-spine thistle
Cirsium undulatum wavy-leaf thistle
Cirsium vulgare, 1890 bull thistle; 1890
Conyza canadensis horseweed, mare's-tail
Conyza ramosissima low horseweed, spreading fleabane
Coreopsis lanceolata lance-leaf tickseed
Coreopsis palmata finger tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria plains coreopsis, calliopsis
Crepis atribarba slender hawk's-beard
Crepis occidentalis ssp. costata hawk's-beard
Crepis runcinata dandelion hawk's-beard
Crepis tectorum, 1891 narrow-leaf hawk's-beard; 1891
Dieteria canescens v. canescens hoary-aster, viscid aster
Dieteria canescens v. glabra hoary-aster, viscid aster
Dieteria canescens v. nebraskana hoary-aster, viscid aster
Doellingeria umbellata v. pubens umbellate-aster, flat-top aster
Dyssodia papposa fetid-marigold
Echinacea angustifolia narrow-leaf purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower
Echinops sphaerocephalus, 1960s great globe-thistle, 1960s
Eclipta prostrata yerba de tajo
Engelmannia pinnatifida fireweed, burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius rabbit-brush, chrysothamnus
Ericameria nauseosa v. graveolens rabbit-brush, chrysothamnus
Ericameria nauseosa v. nauseosa rabbit-brush, chrysothamnus
Ericameria nauseosa v. oreophila  
Ericameria parryi v. howardii Parry's rabbit-brush
Erigeron annuus annual fleabane, eastern fleabane
Erigeron bellidiastrum western fleabane
Erigeron caespitosus fleabane
Erigeron canus hoary fleabane
Erigeron divergens fleabane
Erigeron flagellaris trailing fleabane, whiplash fleabane
Erigeron lonchophyllus  
Erigeron ochroleucus var. scribneri  
Erigeron philadelphicus marsh fleabane
Erigeron pumilis shaggy fleabane
Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane, rough fleabane
Erigeron subtrinervis early blue-top fleabane
Erigeron vetensis  
Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset
Eupatorium maculatum ssp. bruneri spotted Joe Pye weed
Eupatorium perfoliatum boneset
Eupatorium purpureum v. holzingeri sweet Joe Pye weed
Eupatorium purpureum v. purpureum sweet Joe Pye weed
Eupatorium serotinum late boneset
Euthamia gymnospermoides goldentop
Euthamia occidentalis goldentop
Evax prolifera rabbit-tobacco
Filago arvensis, 1995 fluffweed;1995
Gaillardia pulchella blanket flower
Galinsoga parviflora, 1942 quickweed, galinsoga; 1942
Galinsoga quadriradiata, 1927 quickweed, galinsoga; 1927
Gnaphalium jaliscense, 1968  
Gnaphalium obtusifolium fragrant cudweed, everlasting
Gnaphalium palustre little cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum purple cudweed
Gnaphalium stramineum, 1983 cotton-batting; 1983
Grindelia ciliata, 1934 goldenweed; 1934
Grindelia squarrosa v. quasiperennis curly-cup gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa v. serrulata curly-cup gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa v. squarrosa curly-cup gumweed
Gutierrezia dracunculoides broomweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae snakeweed, broom snakeweed
Helenium autumnale sneezeweed
Helianthus annuus common sunflower
Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower
Helianthus hirsutus hairy sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian's sunflower
Helianthus mollis hairy sunflower
Helianthus nuttallii Nuttall's sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. subrhomboideus stiff sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris plains sunflower, Sandhills sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem-artichoke
Heliopsis helianthoides v. occidentalis false sunflower
Heterotheca latifolia, 1988 camphor-weed, 1988
Heterotheca stenophylla v. angustifolia narrow-leaf golden-aster
Heterotheca stenophylla v. stenophylla narrow-leaf golden-aster
Heterotheca villosa v. ballardii showy golden-aster
Heterotheca villosa v. nana golden-aster
Heterotheca villosa v. villosa hairy golden-aster
Hieracium kalmii v. canadense Canada hawkweed
Hieracium longipilum hairy hawkweed, longbeard hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum narrowleaf hawkweed
Hymenopappus filifolius v. polycephalus thread-leaf woolly-white
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus v. corymbosus old-plainsman
Hymenopappus tenuifolius  
Hymenoxys richardsonii pingue rubberweed
Iva annua marsh-elder
Iva axillaris v. axillaris poverty-weed
Iva axillaris v. robustior poverty weed
Iva xanthiifolia big marsh-elder, false ragweed
Krigia caespitosa dwarf-dandelion
Lactuca canadensis wild lettuce
Lactuca floridana blue lettuce
Lactuca ludoviciana western wild lettuce
Lactuca pulchella pretty blue lettuce
Lactuca saligna, 1971 willow-leaf lettuce, least lettuce; 1971
Lactuca seriola v. integrata prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola v. serriola, 1889 prickly lettuce; 1889
Leucanthemum vulgare, 1887 oxeye daisy, white daisy; 1887
Liatris aspera gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris lancifolia gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris ligulistylis gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris punctata gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris pycnostachya gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris squarrosa v. glabrata gayfeather, blazing-star
Liatris squarrosa v. hirsuta gayfeather, blazing-star
Lygodesmia juncea skeleton-weed
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia tansy-aster, Tahoka daisy
Matricaria chamomilla scented chamomile
Matricaria inodora, 1905 scentless chamomile; 1905
Matricaria matricarioides, 1974 pineapple weed; 1974
Nothocalais cuspidata false-dandelion, prairie-dandelion
Onopordum acanthium, 1960s Scotch-thistle, cotton-thistle; 1960s
Oönopsis multicaulis goldenweed
Palafoxia sphacelata palafoxia
Pectis angustifolia lemon-weed
Picradeniopsis oppositifolia  
Prenanthes aspera rattlesnake-root
Prenanthes racemosa ssp. multiflora rattlesnake-root
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Carolina false-dandelion
Pyrrhopappus grandiflorus tuberous false-dandelion
Ratibida columnifera prairie coneflower
Ratibida pinnata grayhead coneflower
Ratibida tagetes marigold prairie coneflower
Rayjacksonia annua  
Rudbeckia hirta v. pulcherrima black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf-coneflower, golden-glow
Rudbeckia triloba brown-eyed susan
Scorzonera laciniata false salsify, cutleaf viper-grass
Senecio canus v. canus gray ragwort
Senecio canus. v. purshianus gray ragwort
Senecio glabellus butterwort
Senecio integerrimus v. integerrimus groundsel
Senecio integerrimus v. scribneri groundsel
Senecio plattensis prairie ragwort
Senecio pseudaureus v. semicordatus false golden ragwort
Senecio riddellii Riddell's groundsel
Senecio spartioides narrow-leaf butterweed
Senecio tridenticulatus  
Senecio vulgaris, 1887 groundsel; 1887
Shinnersoseris rostrata false skeletonweed
Silphium integrifolium v. laeve rosinweed
Silphium laciniatum compass plant
Silphium perfoliatum cup-plant
Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod
Solidago gigantea late goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis prairie goldenrod, Missouri goldenrod
Solidago mollis soft goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis ssp, decemflora gray goldenrod
Solidago petiolaris downy goldenrod
Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod
Solidago speciosa v. rigidiuscula showy-wand goldnerod
Solidago ulmifolia elm-leaf goldenrod
Sonchus arvensis v. glabrescens, 1971 perennial sow-thistle, milk-thistle; 1971
Sonchus asper, 1888 prickly sow-thistle; 1888
Sonchus oleraceus, 1908 common sow-thistle; 1908
Stenotus armerioides goldenweed
Stephanomeria runcinata wire-lettuce, skeletonweed
Tanacetum balsamita costmary
Tanacetum vulgare tansy
Taraxacum officinale, 1885 dandelion; 1885
Tetraneuris acaulis hymenoxys
Tetraneuris scaposa v. linearis hymenoxys
Thelesperma filifolium v. intermedium greenthread
Thelesperma megapotamicum greenthread
Townsendia exscapa stemless townsendia, Easter daisy
Townsendia grandiflora bighead townsendia
Townsendia hookeri Hooker's townsendia, Easter daisy
Tragopogon dubius, 1910 goat's-beard, western salsify; 1910
Tragopogon porrifolius, 1892 salsify; 1892
Tragopogon pratensis, 1891 meadow salsify; 1891
Verbesina alternifolia wingstem
Verbesina encelioides v. exauriculata butter-daisy
Vernonia baldwinii ssp. interior western ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata ssp. corymbosa ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata ssp. fasciculata ironweed
Xanthisma grindelioides green cutleaf ironplant
Xanthisma spinulosum v. glaberrimum goldenweed
Xanthisma spinulosum v. spinulosum gray cutleaf ironplant
Xanthium spinosum, 1934 spiny cocklebur; 1934
  Xanthium strumarium v. canadense cocklebur

Year of first collection is given for most introduced species.

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