| Noun | 1. | asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination Asteridae, subclass Asteridae - a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder genus Achillea - perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil Acroclinium, genus Acroclinium - genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum Ageratina, genus Ageratina - annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America genus Ageratum - genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers Amberboa, genus Amberboa - herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers genus Ambrosia - comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae genus Ammobium - small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus - a Spanish pellitory Anaphalis, genus Anaphalis - a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting genus Andryala - a genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area Antennaria, genus Antennaria - small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles Anthemis, genus Anthemis - dog fennel Antheropeas, genus Antheropeas - small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum Arctium, genus Arctium - burdock Arctotis, genus Arctotis - herbs and subshrubs: African daisy Argyranthemum, genus Argyranthemum - comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum Argyroxiphium, genus Argyroxiphium - small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs genus Arnica - large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions Arnoseris, genus Arnoseris - lamb succory genus Artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon genus Aster - large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers Baccharis, genus Baccharis - shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control Balsamorhiza, genus Balsamorhiza - genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam Bellis, genus Bellis - daisy Bidens, genus Bidens - bur marigolds Boltonia, genus Boltonia - genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters Brachycome, genus Brachycome - mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads Brickellia, genus Brickelia - genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath Buphthalmum, genus Buphthalmum - oxeye Cacalia, genus Cacalia - genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia genus Calendula - marigold Callistephus, genus Callistephus - one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers Carduus, genus Carduus - genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles Carlina, genus Carlina - genus of Mediterranean thistles Carthamus, genus Carthamus - safflower genus Catananche - genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid's dart Centaurea, genus Centaurea - knapweed; star thistle Chamaemelum, genus Chamaemelum - small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile genus Chaenactis - genus of flowering herbs of western United States genus Chrysanthemum - in some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum Chrysopsis, genus Chrysopsis - golden aster |