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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

Sheepbur

Asteraceae 47 34 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 88 56 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 22,874 19,228 Observations

Acmella caulirhiza Delile

Aaku Mella (ఆకు మెల్ల)

Asteraceae 93 60 Observations

Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass.

Marsh para cress

Asteraceae 34 17 Observations

Adenostemma mauritianum DC.

 

Asteraceae 7 3 Observations

Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R. M. King & H. Rob.

Croftonweed

Asteraceae 21 19 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 2,244 1,946 Observations

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Annual ragweed

Asteraceae 3,549 2,759 Observations

Ambrosia maritima L.

Coastal Ragweed

Asteraceae 4 3 Observations

Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers.

Whitebuttons

Asteraceae 1,724 1,111 Observations

Anthemis tigreensis J. Gay ex A. Rich.

 

Asteraceae 3 2 Observations

Artemisia absinthium L.

Wormwood

Asteraceae 3,414 2,768 Observations

Artemisia annua L.

Sweet sagewort

Asteraceae 2,198 1,801 Observations

Artemisia gorgonum Webb

 

Asteraceae 17 1 Observation

Aspilia mossambicensis (Oliv.) Wild

Woodland aspilia

Asteraceae 124 81 Observations

Aspilia pluriseta Schweinf.

 

Asteraceae 21 7 Observations

Aster amellus L.

European Michaelmas daisy

Asteraceae 2,161 1,743 Observations

Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less.

Golden Starwort

Asteraceae 339 219 Observations

Asteriscus schultzii (Bolle) Pit. & Proust

 

Asteraceae 27 6 Observations

Asteriscus sericeus (L. f.) DC.

 

Asteraceae 7 7 Observations

Atractylis aristata Batt.

 

Asteraceae 15 8 Observations

Atractylis babelii Hochr.

 

Asteraceae 42 18 Observations

Berkheya spekeana Oliv.

 

Asteraceae 7 2 Observations

Bidens bipinnata L.

Spanish-needles

Asteraceae 1,374 1,204 Observations

Bidens elgonensis (Sherff) Agnew

 

Asteraceae 9 4 Observations

Bidens macroptera (Sch. Bip. ex Chiov.) Mesfin

 

Asteraceae 1 1 Observation

Bidens pilosa L.

Spanish-needles

Asteraceae 2,072 1,519 Observations

Blainvillea gayana Cass.

 

Asteraceae 3 1 Observation

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

Ngai camphor

Asteraceae 33 26 Observations

Brachylaena huillensis O. Hoffm.

Silver-oak

Asteraceae 1 1 Observation

Calea urticifolia (Mill.) DC.

Jalacate

Asteraceae 19 12 Observations

Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.

Field marigold

Asteraceae 306 243 Observations

Calendula tripterocarpa Rupr.

 

Asteraceae 41 16 Observations

Carthamus persicus Willd.

 

Asteraceae 1 1 Observation

Carthamus tinctorius L.

Safflower

Asteraceae 664 574 Observations

Catananche arenaria Coss. & Durieu

 

Asteraceae 9 6 Observations

Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.

Blessed thistle

Asteraceae 225 119 Observations

Centaurea calcitrapa L.

Red star thistle

Asteraceae 1,211 858 Observations

Centaurea melitensis L.

Maltese centaury

Asteraceae 584 420 Observations

Centaurea perrottetii DC.

 

Asteraceae 2 1 Observation

Centaurea senegalensis DC.

 

Asteraceae 8 2 Observations

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob.

Siamweed

Asteraceae 23 18 Observations

Chrysocoma ciliata L.

Bitter Karoo

Asteraceae 4 2 Observations

Cichorium endivia L.

Endive Chicory

Asteraceae 4,735 3,886 Observations

Cichorium intybus L.

Chicory

Asteraceae 17,328 14,517 Observations

Cineraria deltoidea Sond.

 

Asteraceae 22 11 Observations

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

Spear Thistle

Asteraceae 15,802 12,117 Observations

Conyza pannosa Webb

 

Asteraceae 7 1 Observation

Conyza schimperi Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.

 

Asteraceae 14 6 Observations

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