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Plants in the Composites, Sunflower Family by Common Name where Weed includes Yes


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annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)annual sowthistle
Scientific Name Sonchus oleraceus
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
chicory (Cichorium intybus)
chicory
Scientific Name Cichorium intybus
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Blue
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native No
Weed Yes
common cockleburr (Xanthium strumarium)
common cockleburr
Scientific Name Xanthium strumarium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Green
Plant Type Forb
Introduced North America
Native No
Weed Yes
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)common groundsel
Scientific Name Senecio vulgaris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
prickly lettuce, compass plant (Lactuca serriola )
compass plant
Scientific Name Lactuca serriola
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
dandelion
Scientific Name Taraxacum officinale
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Location McCall
Native No
Weed Yes
Beggarstickdevil's beggarticks
Scientific Name Bidens frondosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Native No
Weed Yes
diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa)
diffuse knapweed
Scientific Name Centaurea diffusa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light Pink
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)green rabbitbrush
Scientific Name Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Yellow rabbitbrush is common in the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire.
Native Yes
Weed Yes
Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens)
 hardheads
Scientific Name Acroptilon repens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Shrub
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Noxious, Yes
Beggarstickleafy beggarticks
Scientific Name Bidens frondosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Native No
Weed Yes
Beggarstickleafy sticktight
Scientific Name Bidens frondosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Native No
Weed Yes
marshelder (Iva xanthifolia)marshelder
Scientific Name Iva xanthifolia
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
mayweed chamomile, stinking chamomile (Anthemis cotula)mayweed chamomile
Scientific Name Anthemis cotula
Family Composites, Sunflower
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
musk thistle (Carduus nutans)musk thistle
Scientific Name Carduus nutans
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)old-man-in-the-Spring
Scientific Name Senecio vulgaris
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color White, yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
pineappleweed (Matricaria matricarioides)pineappleweed
Scientific Name Matricaria matricarioides
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native North America
Weed Yes
prickly lettuce, compass plant (Lactuca serriola )
prickly lettuce
Scientific Name Lactuca serriola
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Herb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
rush skeletonplant
Scientific Name Lygodesmia juncea
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Light purple
Plant Type Forb
Native Yes
Weed Yes
rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
rush skeletonweed
Scientific Name Chondrilla juncea
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens)
 Russian knapweed
Scientific Name Acroptilon repens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Pink, rose
Plant Type Shrub
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Noxious, Yes
spineless horsebrush (Tetradymia canescens)spineless horsebrush
Scientific Name Tetradymia canescens
Family Composites, Sunflower
Weed Yes
spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)spotted knapweed
Scientific Name Centaurea maculosa
Family Composites, Sunflower
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes
mayweed chamomile, stinking chamomile (Anthemis cotula)stinking chamomile
Scientific Name Anthemis cotula
Family Composites, Sunflower
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)yellow rabbitbrush
Scientific Name Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellowish
Plant Type Shrub
Short Description Yellow rabbitbrush is common in the intermountain west. It is an early succession plant following fire.
Native Yes
Weed Yes
yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)yellow starthistle
Scientific Name Centaurea solstitialis
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Yellow
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Yes