Asterales

Placement

Kingdom Plantae

Subkingdom Tracheobionta

Division Magnoliophyta -- angiosperms, flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida -- dicotyledons

Subclass Asteridae

Order Asterales

Synonyms and common names

Sunflowers, daisies and kin

Reference

http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35420
as of 2002-05-29

Text

This order of flowering plants typifies the subclass Asteridae of the dicots.

Children

One Family

• Asteraceae (daisy family) - about 489 genera
  • Aster
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Daisy
  • Dandelion
  • Lettuce
  • Marigold
  • Ragweed
  • Sunflower
  • Tarragon
  • Thistle

• Cladists also include the family Campanulaceae (bellflower)
• et cetera