[The Sunflower Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Members of the Sunflower Family with Discoid Flower Heads Found West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Waldo Daisy: Erigeron bloomeri var. nudatus

Waldo Daisy: Erigeron bloomeri var. nudatus

Updated October 16, 2022

Hardheads, Russian Knapweed, Turkestan Thistle: Acroptilon repens (Synonym: Centaurea repens) -

Pathfinder, Trailplant: Adenocaulon bicolor -

Western Boneset, Western Snakeroot: Ageratina occidentalis (Synonym: Eupatorium occidentale) -

Beach Burs and Ragweeds: The Genus Ambrosia -

Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

False Neststraw, Woolly Fishhooks: Ancistrocarphus filagineus (Synonym: Stylocline filaginea) -

Pussytoes: The Genus Antennaria -

Burdock: The Genus Arctium -

Arnicas and Lepordbanes: The Genus Arnica - Several species of Arnicas have disoid flower heads.

Mugworts, Sageworts and Wormwoods: The Genus Artemisia -

Baccharis and Coyote Brush: The Genus Baccharis -

Beggarticks: The Genus Bidens -

Tasselflowers: The Genus Brickellia -

Silvercrown: The Genus Cacaliopsis -

Thistles: The Genus Carduus -

Distaff Thistles and Safflowers: The Genus Carthamus -

Cornflowers, Knapweeds and Starthistles: The Genus Centaurea -

Dustymaidens and False Yarrow: The Genus Chaenactis -

Thistles: The Genus Cirsium -

Blessed Thistle: Cnicus benedictus (Synonym: Centaurea benedicta) -

Brass Buttons and Cotula: The Genus Cotula -

Burweed Marsh Elder, Carelessweed, Tall Marsh Elder: Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Synonym: Iva xanthifolia) -

German Ivy, Cape Ivy: Delairea odorata (Synonym: Senecio mikanioides) -

Burnweeds and Fireweeds: The Genus Erechtites -

Goldenweeds and Rabbitbrush: The Genus Ericameria -

Fleabanes Lacking Rayflowers: The Genus Erigeron -

Cudweeds: The Genus Euchiton (Synonym: Gnaphalium) -

Cottonroses and Cudweeds: The Genus Filago (Synonym: The Genus Logfia) -

Cudweeds:The Genus Gnaphalium (Synonym: The Genus Pseudognaphalium) -

Whitney's Bristlehead, Whitney's Goldenweed: Hazardia whitneyi var. discoidea (Synonym: Haplopappus whitneyi ssp. discoideus) -

Hesperevax: The Genus Hesperevax -

Oregon Goldster: Heterotheca oregona var. oregona

Littleleaf Luina, Little-leaf Silverback, Silverback Luina: Luina hypoleuca -

Disc Mayweed, Pineapple Weed: Matricaria discoidea (Synonyms: Chamomilla discoidea, Chamomilla suaveolens, Matricaria matricarioides, Santolina suaveolens) -

Cottontop, Q-tips, Slender Cottonseed, Slender Cottonweed: Micropus californicus var. californicus -

Cotton Thistle, Scotch Cottonthistle, Scotch Thistle, Scots Thistle: Onopordum acanthium ssp. acanthium -

Butterburs and Coltsfoots: The Genus Petasites -

Cudweeds: The Genus Pseudognaphalium

Woollyheads: The Genus Psilocarphus -

Narrowhead Goldenweed: Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. cusickii (Synonyms: Haplopappus carthamoides ssp. cusickii, Haplopappus carthamoides var. cusickii) - Ray flowers very reduced or obscure. The flower head may appear discoid.

Silky Raillardella, Silvery Raillardella: Raillardella argentea -

False Silverback, Rainiera, Tongue-leaved Luina: Rainiera stricta (Synonym: Luina stricta) -

Western Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Black-eyed Susan, Western Chocolate Cone, Western Coneflower: Rudbeckia occidentalis (Synonyms: Rudbeckia occidentalis var. montana, Rudbeckia occidentalis var. occidentalis) -

American Sawwort, American Saw-wort: Saussurea americana -

Butterweeds, Groundsel and Ragworts: The Genera Packera and Senecio -

Milk-thistle, Milk Thistle, Blessed Milk-thistle: Silybum marianum -

Prickly Soliva, Common Soliva, Field Burrweed, Perennial Sow-thistle, Corn Sow-thistle: Soliva sessilis (Synonym: Soliva pterosperma) -

Feverfew and Tansy: The Genus Tanacetum -

Cockleburs: The Genus Xanthium -


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