Daisy family
ASTERACEAE in Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

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Achillea millefolium Yarrow Sydney, December 2006	Ageratina adeophora Crofton Weed Sydney, August 2006	Arctotheca calendula Capeweed Sydney, August 2006	Argyranthemum frutescens Marguerite Daisy Sydney, November 2007
Aster novi-belgii Michaelmas Daisy Sydney, October 2006	Bellis perennis Lawn Daisy Sydney, August 2006	Bidens pilosa Cobblers Pegs Sydney, August 2006	Brachyscome multifida Swan River Daisy Sydney, August 2006
Calendula officinalis Marigold Sydney, August 2006	Cassinia compacta Rice Flower Wyee, March 2007	Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Lidcombe. November 2006	Chrysanthemum paludosum White Buttons Sydney, August 2006
Chrysocephalum apiculatum Yellow Buttons Sydney, August 2006	Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered Everlasting Flowers Wyee, October 2008	Cichorium intybus Chicory Sydney, November 2006	Conyza albida Fleabane Burwood, August 2006
Conyza bonariensis Asthmaweed Wyee, March 2007	Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Tickseed Sydney, December 2006	Cosmos bipinnatus Mexican Aster Sydney, October 2006	Cosmos sulphureus Yellow Cosmos Sydney, October 2006
Cynara scolymus Globe Artichoke Sydney, August 2006	Dahlia hortensis Dahlia Lidcombe, August 2006	Erigeron karvinskianus Seaside Daisy Sydney, August 2006	Eupatorium caelestinum Floss Flower Sydney, August 2006
Euryops virginatus Golden Glow Concord, August 2007	Gazania linearis Gazania Sydney, August 2006	Gazania uniflora Yellow Gazania Sydney, August 2006	Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera Sydney, August 2006
Helianthus annuus Sunflower Sydney, February 2007	Helichrysum bracteatum White Paper Daisy Sydney, August 2006	Helichrysum floribundum Strawflower Mungo, NSW Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Helichrysum semifertile Difficult Strawflower Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Hypochaeris radicata Cats Ear Sydney, August 2006	Lactuca sativa Lettuce Sydney, January 2012	Leptinella pusilla Brass Buttons Sydney, October 2008	Olearia lirata Snow Daisy Bush Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Onopordum acanthium Scotch Thistle Sydney, August 2006	Osteospermum species Veldt Daisy Sydney, August 2006	Ozothamnus diosmifolius Sago Bush Sydney, October 2008	Podotheca angustifolia Sticky Longheads Annuello, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Polycalymma sturtii Poached Egg Daisy Sydney, August 2006	Rhodanthe anthemoides Chamomile Sunray Sydney, August 2006	Senecio cineraria Dusty Miller Sydney, January 2008	Senecio cruenta Cineraria Concord, August 2006
Senecio lautus Perennial Ragwort Sydney, August 2006	Senecio mandraliscae Blue finger Wyee, November 2006	Senecio petasitis Velvet groundsel Sydney, August 2006	Sigesbeckia orientalis Indian Weed Wyee, March 2008
Solidago species Goldenrod Sydney, December 2006	Soliva sessilis Bindii Bundaberg, July 2007	Sonchus asper Spiny SowThistle Concord, November 2006	Sonchus oleraceus SowThistle Sydney, August 2006
Stokesia laevis Stokes's Aster Sydney, August 2006	Tagetes erecta African Marigold Sydney, August 2006	Taraxacum officinale Dandelion Sydney, August 2006	Zinnia elegans Zinnia Sydney, October 2006

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies and Moths favour species in ASTERACEAE for their foodplant, including:

Vanessa cardui	Vanessa kershawi	Eublemma cochylioides	Eublemma rivula	Condica dolorosa	Condica illecta
Tyria jacobaeae	Phaos aglaophara	Tebenna micalis	Nyctemera amicus	Nyctemera baulus	Nyctemera luctuosa
Nyctemera secundiana	Spilosoma canescens	Spilosoma glatignyi	Comostolopis germana	Ctenoplusia albostriata	Thysanoplusia orichalcea

Hellinsia balanotes

Hellinsia lienigianus

Cochylis atricapitana

Cacoecia mnemosyana

Epiblema strenuana

Helicoverpa armigera

Helicoverpa punctigera

Australothis rubrescens