The Asteraceae
Posted: May 27, 2024 Filed under: Gardening | Tags: Black-Eyed Susan, Blanket Flowers, Calendula, Echinacea purpurea, Gulf Coast gardening, Mexican Sunflower, Pot Marigold, Purple Cone Flower, Southern Gardening, Subtropical Gardening, Tickseed/Lance-leaved Coreopsis, Tithonia, Zinnia 11 CommentsThe Asteraceae are daisy-like flowers. I found a great list of them in Encyclopedia Britannica. All the names were familiar except pussy-toes. I don’t know who created this name, but I find it funny. Here are the Asteraceae that are currently growing in my garden beds.
Blanket Flower
Black-eyed Susan
Calendula or Pot Marigold
Mexican Sunflower or Tithonia
Tickseed
Purple Coneflower or Echinacea purpurea.
Zinnia
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