Asteraceae (15)

Asteraceae, also known as the daisy or sunflower family, is a large family of flowering plants with over 23,000 species. This family is characterized by its composite flower structure, where what seems like a single flower is actually a cluster of smaller ones. Notable members include the daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. Asteraceae species are found worldwide and many are cultivated for their ornamental value, medicinal properties, or as food crops.

Trivial Name
Daisy family
Order
Asterales
Region
Worldwide
Amount of Species
23,000
Achillea nobilis (Noble yarrow) — Backlit, Offenbach, Germany, 2019
Achillea nobilis
Centaurea jacea (Brown knapweed) — HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Centaurea jacea
Centaurea scabiosa (Greater knapweed) — HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Centaurea scabiosa
Cyanus segetum (Cornflower) — Backlit, Offenbach, Germany, 2018
Cyanus segetum
Doronicum corsicum (Corsican leopard’s-bane) — Backlit, Corsica, France, 2023
Doronicum corsicum
Erigeron annuus (Daisy fleabane) — HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Erigeron annuus
Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp-agrimony) — HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Eupatorium cannabinum
Lapsana communis (Common nipplewort) — Backlit, Stuttgart, Germany, 2021
Lapsana communis
Picris Hieracioides (Hawkweed oxtongue) — detail, HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Picris Hieracioides
Scorzonera rosea (Rosy scorzonera) — Photograph, Belluno, Italy, 2026
Scorzonera rosea
Solidago altissima (Late goldenrod) — HD Scan, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2025
Solidago altissima
Solidago virgaurea (Woundwort) — HD Scan, Munich, Germany, 2025
Solidago virgaurea
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New york aster) — Backlit, Thalkirchen, Germany, 2023
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
Tripolium pannonicum (Seashore aster) — Backlit, Pärnu, Estonia, 2024
Tripolium pannonicum
Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot) — Backlit, Pliezhausen, Germany, 2021
Tussilago farfara