Two often misunderstood members of the Asteraceae family that can be found throughout much of the United States are ragweed and thistle. The reason these plants are considered misunderstood is that even though they are native and extremely helpful towards their surrounding environment, human encounters do not usually end well with the results ranging from severe allergic reactions to sore hands and fingers. Hopefully the information below will shed a more positive light on

Asteraceae Family is one of the largest families of native plants and globally includes nearly 1,620 genera, within which there are nearly 23,600 species.