Young Curly Blonde Girl On The Field Of Daisy Flowers Near The River

Some members of the Asteraceae are economically important as weeds. Notable in the United States are the ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, groundsel Senecio vulgaris and Taraxacum (dandelion).
The genera Tanacetum, Chrysanthemum and Pulicaria contain species with insecticidal properties.
Parthenium argentatum (guayule) is a source of hypoallergenic latex.