query: parent_taxon enceliopsis
supports: Enceliopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family . They are sometimes called sunrays . They are similar to the daisylike plants in the related genus Encelia . These three shrubs are native to the western United States and Canada . Species Enceliopsis argophylla - silverleaf sunray - Arizona ( Mohave Co ) , Nevada ( Clark Co ) , Utah ( Washington Co ) Enceliopsis covillei - Panamint daisy - Inyo County in California Enceliopsis nudicaulis - nakedstem sunray - California , Arizona , Nevada , Utah , Colorado , Idaho Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family) is an exceedingly large and widespread family of flowering plants (Angiospermae). Encelia is a genus of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of shrubs (and one geophyte) of arid environments in southwestern North America and western South America. A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized woody plant. It is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 6 m (20 ft) tall. Plants of many species may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing conditions. Small, low shrubs, generally less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, such as lavender, periwinkle and most small garden varieties of roses, are often termed subshrubs.
candidates: angiospermae asteraceae encelia plant
answer: asteraceae