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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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Achillea ageratifolia (Sibth. & Sm.) Benth. & Hook.f.

Yarrow

Asteraceae 13 7 Observations

Achillea ageratum L.

Mace

Asteraceae 341 229 Observations

Achillea alpina L.

Chinese yarrow

Asteraceae 12 7 Observations

Achillea clavennae L.

Silvery Yarrow

Asteraceae 266 171 Observations

Achillea clypeolata Sm.

Moonshine yarrow

Asteraceae 33 22 Observations

Achillea filipendulina Lam.

Fernleaf yarrow

Asteraceae 4,217 3,324 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 23,216 19,514 Observations

Achillea ptarmica L.

Sneezewort

Asteraceae 2,378 1,847 Observations

Achillea umbellata Sibth. & Sm.

 

Asteraceae 37 26 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 147 114 Observations

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

Maui pamakani

Asteraceae 437 341 Observations

Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Creeping croftonweed

Asteraceae 444 184 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 2,379 2,059 Observations

Amberboa moschata (L.) DC.

Sweetsultan

Asteraceae 5 3 Observations

Ammobium alatum R.Br.

Winged everlasting

Asteraceae 29 16 Observations

Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook.f.

Common Pearlyeverlasting

Asteraceae 202 162 Observations

Anaphalis triplinervis (Sims) Sims ex C.B.Clarke

Pearly everlasting

Asteraceae 231 169 Observations

Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.

Cat's Foot

Asteraceae 1,342 846 Observations

Arctium lappa L.

Great Burdock

Asteraceae 7,898 6,379 Observations

Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns

Capeweed

Asteraceae 1,235 960 Observations

Arctotis venusta Norl.

African daisy

Asteraceae 17 12 Observations

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch.Bip.

Marguerite

Asteraceae 1,681 1,257 Observations

Arnica fulgens Pursh

Foothill arnica

Asteraceae 4 4 Observations

Arnica montana L.

Golden-fleece

Asteraceae 3,001 2,337 Observations

Artemisia abrotanum L.

Lad's Love

Asteraceae 1,004 848 Observations

Artemisia annua L.

Sweet sagewort

Asteraceae 2,649 2,192 Observations

Artemisia arbuscula Nutt.

Little sagebrush

Asteraceae 18 16 Observations

Artemisia californica Less.

Coastal sagebrush

Asteraceae 710 682 Observations

Artemisia cana Pursh

Silver sagebrush

Asteraceae 24 15 Observations

Artemisia douglasiana Besser ex Besser

Douglas' sagewort

Asteraceae 15 11 Observations

Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm.

Russian wormwood

Asteraceae 6 2 Observations

Artemisia lactiflora Wall. ex DC.

White mugwort

Asteraceae 3 2 Observations

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt.

White sagebrush

Asteraceae 801 662 Observations

Artemisia schmidtiana Maxim.

Angel's-hair

Asteraceae 135 90 Observations

Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit.

Redstem wormwood

Asteraceae 8 7 Observations

Aster alpinus L.

Alpine aster

Asteraceae 2,606 2,117 Observations

Aster amellus L.

European Michaelmas-daisy

Asteraceae 2,245 1,817 Observations

Aster tataricus L.f.

Tartarian aster

Asteraceae 18 12 Observations

Aster tongolensis Franch.

 

Asteraceae 8 3 Observations

Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Triplinerved eupatorium

Asteraceae 74 49 Observations

Bellis perennis L.

Daisy

Asteraceae 13,009 11,278 Observations

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) Sweet

Apache beggarticks

Asteraceae 730 523 Observations

Bidens pilosa L.

Spanish-needles

Asteraceae 2,314 1,704 Observations

Boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Hér.

White doll's daisy

Asteraceae 20 18 Observations

Brachyglottis laxifolia (Buchanan) B.Nord.

 

Asteraceae 2 1 Observation

Brachyscome iberidifolia Benth.

Swan River daisy

Asteraceae 63 43 Observations

Calendula officinalis L.

Calendula

Asteraceae 13,110 11,426 Observations

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees

China Aster

Asteraceae 3,288 2,862 Observations

Carlina acaulis L. L.

 

Asteraceae 33 33 Observations

Carthamus tinctorius L.

Safflower

Asteraceae 711 605 Observations

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