Composite Wildflowers

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The composite family is a very large family and includes daisies, sunflowers, and other flowers with heads.

Minnesota

Montana

Indiana

Alien

Daisies
	Heartleaf Arnica Arnica cordifolia Composite Family These flowers were in a woodland on a trail on the Idaho-Montana Border by Cooper's Pass in August. The flower blooms much earlier at lower elevations.
	Black-eyed Susan Rubeckia hirta Composite Family The dark button is surrounded by many petals that hang slightly around the button. The plant does well in domestic gardens. Groups of the flowers can often be found in old fields and waste places.
	Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel Gaillardia pulchella Composite Family The flower was found in Elm Creek Park as part of a restoration area. North Dakata State distribution map shows the plant to be primarily west of here. Another source says that the plant hates clay soils. Perhaps that is why I have not been able to grow it.
	Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea Composite Family The flower has a tight white head with a yellow button. It grows in any dry condition. Mountain tops, dry plains, etc. This one was photographed on Cougar Peak, Thompson Falls, MT.
	Prairie Coneflower Ratibida pinnata Composite Family The dark button is surrounded by many petals that hang loosely around the button.
	Scentless Chamomile Matricarpia chamomilla Composite Family Note the fine leaves. The flower blooms at the same time as the Oxeye Daisy but the leaves are quite different. Alien. This one was near Grand Marais, Minnesota.
	Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacia pallida Composite Family The flower has a rust orange center with pale purple petals.
	Scentless Chamomile Matricarpia chamomilla Composite Family Note the fine leaves. The flower blooms at the same time as the Oxeye Daisy but the leaves are quite different. Alien. This one was near Grand Marais, Minnesota.
	Ox-Eyed Daisy Chysanthemum leuchanthium Composite Family These flowers cover large patches of daisies along the North Shore in late June to Early July.
Dandelions
	Common Sow Thistle Sanchus oleraceus Composite family This plant can grow quite tall. Very weedy. The head looks like a dandilion head except the petals are two lengths. Alien
Goldenrods
	Early Goldenrod Solidago juncea The goldrod often is blamed for hay fever, but just flowers when hay fever is around. The narrow leaf is the clue for the Early Goldenrod. Also, the bloom appears in late July.
Hawkweeds
	Canadian Hawkweed Hierancium canadense Along with the orange hawkweed, these flowers cover hillsides along the North Shore. They stand 2-3 feet and are in association with Canada Hawkweed and Ox-eyed Daisies.
	Orange Hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum Composite Family The Orange Hawkweed fills the roadsides of the North Shore of Lake Superior in the later part of June and early July. This too is an alien.
Other
	Thoroughwort, Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum The Thoroughwort grows at the edge of swamps. The leave connect through the stem. This is a very hairy plant. Found on the path between Eagle Lake and Pike Lake in Maple Grove, MN. In bloom, first of August.
	Daisy Fleabane Erigeron annuus Not a true daisy, the Daisy Fleabane has a daisy head. The plant generally grows in disturbed land.
	Spotted Knapweed Centaurea maculosa Some would call this a thistle but it is not. The plant grows 3-4 feet in lower areas. Quite aggressive.

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