composite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

genus Verbesina, Verbesina - herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris

Actinomeris alternifolia, golden honey plant, golden ironweed, Verbesina alternifolia, wingstem, yellow ironweed - perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States

butter daisy, cowpen daisy, golden crown beard, golden crownbeard, Verbesina encelioides, Ximenesia encelioides - coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico

gravelweed, Verbesina helianthoides - perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States

Verbesina virginica, Virginia crownbeard, frost-weed, frostweed - tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States