Largest plant family with over 32,000 species. Many are herbaceous weeds. The flowers are composite. Famous species include sunflower and dandelion.

Artemisia vulgaris
Common Mugwort
Status: Cultivated Only
Centratherum punctatum
Brazilian Button Flower
Status: Cultivated Only
Cyanthillium cinereum
Common Vernonia
Status: Least Concern
Eclipta prostrata
White Heads
Status: Naturalised
Elephantopus scaber
Elephant's Foot
Status: Cryptogenic
Eleutheranthera ruderalis
Ogiera
Status: Naturalised
Emilia sonchifolia
Cupid's Shaving Brush
Status: Least Concern
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum
South African Leaf
Status: Cultivated Only
Pluchea indica
Indian Camphorweed
Status: Least Concern
Tridax procumbens
Coat Button
Status: Naturalised
Youngia japonica
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Status: Naturalised