Eupatorium macrocephalum Less. aka pompom weed, is a cosmopolitan perennial plant belonging to the family of Asteraceae and regarded as an invasive weed in some countries. It is native to the southern...

Zinnia elegans, known as youth-and-age, common zinnia or elegant zinnia, an annual flowering plant of the genus Zinnia, is one of the best known zinnias. It is native to Mexico but grown as an ornamen...

> **Lettuce** (**Lactuca sativa**) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae mostly grown as a leaf vegetable. The leaves are most often used raw in green salads, although lettuce is also seen in other kinds of food, such as sandwiches, wraps and soups; it can also be grilled. Its stem and seeds are sometimes used; celtuce (asparagus lettuce) is one variety grown for its stems, which are eaten either raw or cooked. In addition to its main use as a leafy green, it has also gathered religious and medicinal significance over centuries of human consumption. Europe and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 20th century the consumption of lettuce had spread throughout the world. In 2023, world production of lettuce (and chicory) was 28 million tonnes, led by China with 53% of the total. > > Lettuce - Wikipedia

Abstract Homoploid hybrid speciation occurs through stabilization of a hybrid segregate (or segregates) isolated by premating and/or postmating barriers from parent taxa. Theory predicts that ecologi...

Soliva sessilis, one of up to nine species of the genus Soliva, is a low-growing herbaceous annual plant. Its common names include field burrweed, Onehunga-weed, lawn burrweed, lawnweed, and common so...

La investigación sobre la tribu Tageteae, perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae, permitió identificar la presencia de especies endémicas en San Luis Potosí, así como documentar los usos y aprovechamientos que distintas comunidades realizan de estas plantas, informó la ingeniera en Agroecología Ana Paloma Ronzón García, egresada de la Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP).

Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits (sunflower seeds). This sunflower species is also used as b...

O almeirão-do-campo (Hypochaeris radicata) (Cat’s-ear em inglês; falsa-serralha) é uma planta herbácea da família Asteraceae amplamente distribuída em áreas abertas e antropizadas, sendo presença freq...