This plate depicts sampire, starworts, carline, elecampane, goldenrods, ragworts, and groundsells, all in the Asteraceae family. Asters are distinctive in having many flowers in a group to create a composite flower, such as with daisies and dandelions.
http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/Plant_Families/Asteraceae.htm
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