‘WILD STARS (ASTERACEAE) OF VSK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BALLARI, KARNATAKA, INDIA.’

Asteraceae is also called star family and largest family in the flowering plants with having 32000 species and spread all over the world including VSK University Campus Ballari, Located at 15.15330N, 76.87680E. The study is conducted from 2023 to 2024 with the aim of report all the Asteraceae members of Campus, with updated nomenclature, Dichotomous Key for easy identification, Description, Synonyms, Common name, Kannada name, Phenology, Photography, few medicinal reports and determine the soil composition of VSK University Campus Ballari. The result reveals that 22 species under 18 genera are collected, of which Acanthospermum hispidum, Ageratum conyzoides, Blumea axillaris, Blumea lacera, Blumea obliqua, Cyanthillium cinereum, Dicoma tomentosa, Echinops echinatus, Eclipta prostrate, Erigeron bonariensis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Pseudoconyza viscose, Tridax procumbens, Vicoa indica and Xanthium strumarium are shows medicinal properties.