The Asteraceae, often referred to as the sunflower family, are one of the largest flowering plant families in the world, containing over 20,000 species. The family reaches its maximum diversity in temperate zone. In Ohio, 75 genera and 276 species are represented in the flora. "The Dicotyledoneae of Ohio" is a comprehensive study of the sunflower family as it is known to exist in the state today. Dr. T. Richard Fisher traveled the state extensively for thirty years in order to observe and study the many species in their habitats as well as specimens represented at the larger herbaria in Ohio....
The Asteraceae, often referred to as the sunflower family, are one of the largest flowering plant families in the world, containing over 20,000 specie...
