Asteraceae
(Composite family)

"aster" greek for "a star,"

Lecanthemum genus
(Shasta daisies)
Lecanthemum x superbum? (Snowcap) - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
daisy1o.jpg (44929 bytes)
800 x 600
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Flower Center: See The Fibonacci Numbers and Golden section in Nature - 1 Leaf
 
 

 

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Helianthus genus
(Sunflowers)

Kansas state flower
H. annuus

kansasseal.jpg (9706 bytes)
Sunflower - Wild, Pueblo, CO.
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Flower Leaf
 

 

Tagetes genus
(Marigolds)
Species #1 - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
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Yellow
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Orange
 

 

Taraxacum genus
(Dandelions)
Taraxacum officinale: (Dandelion, Blowball) Wild, Pueblo, CO.
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Plant		 dandelion1l.jpg (9522 bytes)
Leaf		 dandelion1f.jpg (9043 bytes)
Flower
dandelion1s.jpg (9856 bytes)
Seed

 

Dendranthema genus
(Mums)
Garden, Pueblo, CO.
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800 x 600
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White		 mum1pink.jpg (11052 bytes)
Pink		 mum1org.jpg (9701 bytes)
Orange
 

 

Carduus genus
(Thistles)
Wild, Pueblo, CO.
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800 x 600		 thistle1f.jpg (11143 bytes)
Bud		 thistle1seed.jpg (8603 bytes)
Seed
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Side		 thistle1leaf.jpg (10702 bytes)
Leaf

Cirsium genus
(Canada thistle)
Cirsium arvense: (Canada thistle) - Wild, Beulah,CO.
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Cirsium canescens (Creamy thistle) Wild, Westcliffe, CO.
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Cirsium scopulorum (Alpine or Woolly thistle) Wild, Beulah, CO. subalpine
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Echinops genus
(Globe thistle)
Echinops ritro (Globe thistle) Garden, Pueblo, CO.
thistle3.jpg (44822 bytes)
 thistle3f.jpg (9886 bytes)
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Gaillardia genus
(Blanket flowers)
(Indian blanket) - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
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Echinacea genus

"Echinos" - Greek for hedghog
Echinacea purpurea - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
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Tanacetum genus
(Feverfew)

"Tanacetum" - Is from the medieval Latin name "tanazita", from "athanasia" Greek for immortality.
Tanacetum parthenium - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
"parthenion" Greek name meaning related to Matricaria.
Herb
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Grindelia genus
(Curly cup gumweed)
Grindelia inornata: (Curly cup gumweed, Gum plant, Rosinweed, Tarweed) - Wild, Pueblo, CO.
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Plant & Leaf		 curlycupf.jpg (20837 bytes)
Flower
curlycupgum.jpg (19497 bytes)
Gummy bud

Tragopogon genus
(Goat's beard)
T. dubius major: (Goat's beard) - Wild, Pueblo, CO.
goatsf.jpg (27153 bytes)
Flower - 800 x 600		 goatsseed.jpg (27990 bytes)
Seeds

Liatris genus
(Blazing star)
(Blazing star, Gayfeather)
Garden, Pueblo, CO.  
gayfeather1.jpg (34351 bytes)  

Ratibida genus
(Cone flower, Mexican hat)
Ratibida columnifera (Cone flower) - Wild, Pueblo, CO.
coneflower1.jpg (55088 bytes)
800 x 600		 coneflower2f.jpg (18416 bytes)
Flower
Does this belong in "Ratibida genus" - Wild, Beulah,CO.
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Achillea genus
(Yarrow, Sneezewort)
Achillea millefolium - (Cerise Queen) - Garden, Pueblo, CO. - Garden, Pueblo, CO.
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Achillea filipendula - (Cloth of Gold) - Garden, Pueblo, CO. Wild, Beulah,CO.
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Centaurea genus
(Cornflower, Knapweed, Hardheads)
- Garden, Pueblo, CO
cornp.jpg (26217 bytes) cornw.jpg (22526 bytes)

Rudbeckia Genus
(Blackeyed Susan, Browneyed Susan)
Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan) Wild, Beulah,CO. montane
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Erigeron genus
(fleabane daisy)
Colorado City, CO. - wild Beulah, CO. - wild
Beulah, CO. - wild