Asteraceae (Compositae)

Sunflower or Daisy Family

The Asteraceae (Compositae) family are commonly known as the daisy or sunflower family. The scientific family name Asteraceae has superseded the name, Compositae. You may occasionally still find the Compositae family name in older reference sources.

Each flower-head is made up of many small flowers (known as florets). This gives the appearance of a single flower, an infloresence. The flower-head is called a capitulum. Surrounding the capitulum there is a collar of bracts usually in one to four rows.

Leaves are usually alternate, though sometimes opposite, and simple. Without stipules. Many are basal rosettes (Lawrence).

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Sunflower or Daisy Family

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