Plant invasion pose serious threats to biodiversity, economy, and human health. There are many invasive plants in Yunnan Province, compounded with the complicate topography, diverse climate and ecosystem types. Asteraceae is the family with the largest number of invasive plants world-wide. At present, there is a lack of a comprehensive understanding of the invasion mechanism and utilization of the invasive plants of Asteraceae in Yunnan. We know of 86 invasive plants in Yunnan Province. These plants have strong reproductive and competitive ability, and varied ecological strategies and allelopathic effects, and a lack of natural enemies. The combined effects of these factors lead to the successful invasion. Comprehensive utilization is an effective measure for the control of invasive plants. The invasive plants of Asteraceae in Yunnan Province have certain possibilities for exploitation and utilization as medicine, feed, and industrial raw materials.