My February column had a short explanation about the Daisy Family (Asteraceae), and this prompted a reader to wonder about her specimen of Senecio articulatus, as it belongs to this family yet has ...

Pot marigold is a plant that belongs to the daisy (Asteraceae) family. It's been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. Calendula is a small bushy plant that has light green leaves and ...

What’s included in this guide, and only what’s included in this guide, are true lettuces, all in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Lettuces can be divided into a few distinct categories, and each ...

“A genetic analysis revealed that this plant is so distinctive that it is not just a new species but best classified as an entirely new genus within the Asteraceae (Daisy) family.” ...

"I’m excited to discover whether there are other populations in the park." Researchers thrilled after discovering new species residing in US national park: 'There is a tremendous amount we have ...

Think you know every kind of daisy out there? Think again! There are dozens—from the edible to the incredible—that you could plant in your garden this year.

What the daisy family, Asteraceae, have in common is daisy-shaped flowers and ability to feed bees, butterflies, hoverflies and many other pollinating insects ...

Chamomile is an herb that belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy or sunflower) plant family and is grown around the world. It forms a daisylike flower with small white petals, a yellow center, and a ...

Thistles are in the Asteraceae, sunflower (daisy) family. So, resist the urge to pull every prickly plant you see on your property and only pull those that are truly invasive non-native plants.

When I say the word ‘daisy’, you might think of a few things—an English country garden or maybe a big, exotic sunflower. However, the Asteraceae (daisy) family is the biggest in the world ...