Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies

Asterales · 316 species · 3 families

In Québec, the order Asterales brings together 316 species of plants, in 3 families. The stars? Ragweed, Coltsfoot and Bigleaf aster, the most often observed. The richest region: Montréal, with 186 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montréal186
  2. Capitale-Nationale181
  3. Montérégie177
  4. Outaouais162
  5. Laurentides159
  6. Estrie158
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches153
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent148
  9. Lanaudière129
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean124
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine121
  12. Côte-Nord119
  13. Centre-du-Québec119
  14. Laval115
  15. Mauricie110
  16. Abitibi-Témiscamingue105
  17. Nord-du-Québec89
Ragweed6,596 observations
Coltsfoot6,202 observations
Bigleaf aster6,135 observations
Whorled wood aster6,020 observations
Largeleaf goldenrod3,999 observations
Pearly everlasting3,575 observations
Bloodwort3,223 observations
Tansy2,742 observations
French endive2,511 observations
Eupatoire maculée2,423 observations
Orange hawkweed1,975 observations
Creeping thistle1,774 observations
Common blue wood aster1,767 observations
Parasol whitetop1,729 observations
New England aster1,582 observations
Bull thistle1,572 observations
Flat-top goldentop1,569 observations
Oxeye daisy1,544 observations
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod1,505 observations
Dandelion1,471 observations
Field sow-thistle1,465 observations
Zigzag goldenrod1,365 observations
Mugwort1,293 observations
Disc mayweed1,117 observations
Philadelphia fleabane997 observations
Boneset849 observations
Canada goldenrod837 observations
White snakeroot826 observations
Indian-tobacco821 observations
Nodding beggartick738 observations
Autumn Hawkbit710 observations
Butterweed669 observations
Devil's beggarticks647 observations
Cutleaf coneflower639 observations
Rampion bellflower636 observations
Cardinalflower634 observations
White panicle aster627 observations
Purplestem aster603 observations
Greater burdock588 observations
Black-eyed Susan560 observations
Tall white lettuce522 observations
Lesser burdock517 observations
Eastern daisy fleabane494 observations
Buckbean481 observations
Prairie fleabane467 observations
King-devil432 observations
Seaside goldenrod393 observations
Hairy goldenrod389 observations