👉 Colacogloeaceae is a family of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which includes about 70 species in the genus Colaca. These plants are commonly known as colacogs or colacogales because they have distinctive leaves and flowers with large, spiky lobes (cola) that resemble those found on other plants. The family is also known for its use in medicinal purposes due to their high content of anthocyanins, which are pigments