👉 Pestilencewort is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the family Asteraceae and has been described by Linnaeus, who named it after the German physician Carl von Linné (1704-1778). Pestilenceworts are known for their ability to produce large numbers of flowers at once, often during a single season. The flowers are typically produced in clusters or bundles and are often used as