Asteraceae (Daisy Family) (species unidentified)

This woody flowering plant belongs to the daisy family, whose members occur worldwide and include herbs, shrubs, and trees. Each flower head contains small individual flowers called florets. Some heads have tubular disk florets, others have strap-shaped ray florets, and some have both. Its members include daisies, asters, sunflowers, and dandelions, as well as food crops such as lettuce and artichokes. Photographed in Colombia.