Latin Common

Genus

Red Yellow White Blue Orange Green / Brown

3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Turner Photographics - Wildflowers

Machaeranthera Canescens

10 photos

Hoary Aster

Hoary Aster

Hoary Aster against blue sky

Hoary Aster blossom & seed head detail

Hoary Aster blossoms detail

Hoary Aster blossom detail

Hoary Aster blossom detail

Tansy Aster (Hoary Tansyaster)

Tansy Aster (Hoary Tansyaster) blossoms

Hoary Aster against blue sky