Heliantheae

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Heliantheae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), encompassing many genera of daisies, coneflowers, and related species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant tribe
taxon
tribe in biological classification
belongsToFamily Asteraceae NERFINISHED
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName heliantheae tribe
distribution many species in Central America
many species in North America
many species in South America
primarily in the Americas
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse forage plants
medicinal plants
oilseed crops
ornamental plants
hasCharacteristic composite inflorescences
includes annuals and perennials
mostly herbaceous plants
often yellow or orange ray florets
pappus of scales or awns
radiate flower heads
includes Acmella NERFINISHED
Ambrosia NERFINISHED
Bahia NERFINISHED
Bidens
Borrichia
Coreopsis NERFINISHED
Cosmos
Dyssodia NERFINISHED
Echinacea NERFINISHED
Encelia NERFINISHED
Flaveria NERFINISHED
Gaillardia NERFINISHED
Galinsoga NERFINISHED
Helenium NERFINISHED
Helianthus
Iva NERFINISHED
Melampodium NERFINISHED
Parthenium NERFINISHED
Pectis NERFINISHED
Rudbeckia NERFINISHED
Sanvitalia NERFINISHED
Silphium NERFINISHED
Simsia NERFINISHED
Smallanthus NERFINISHED
Sphagneticola NERFINISHED
Spilanthes NERFINISHED
Tagetes
Tithonia NERFINISHED
Verbesina
Vernonia sensu lato NERFINISHED
Viguiera NERFINISHED
Wedelia
Xanthium NERFINISHED
Zinnia
includesCommonGroup coneflowers
daisies
sunflowers and relatives
isA tribe in the sunflower family
tribe of eudicots
tribe of flowering plants
kingdom Plantae
notableSpeciesExample Echinacea purpurea NERFINISHED
Helianthus annuus NERFINISHED
Rudbeckia hirta
order Asterales NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Asteraceae NERFINISHED
sunflower family NERFINISHED
pollination primarily insect‑pollinated
subfamily Asteroideae NERFINISHED
taxonRank tribe

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Echinacea tribe Heliantheae