The sunflower plant family (Asteraceae) is characterized by head-like inflorescences (capitula) that resemble single solitary flowers but are typically composed of tens to hundreds of flowers that are ...

How does the classical ABCE model of flower development apply in Asteraceae? The presence of three distinct types of flowers in its inflorescence (ray, trans and disc flowers) makes Gerbera a unique ...

Orchids reach peak numbers and diversity in tropical regions. Colombia hosts the most species of any country, with well over ...

Sow thistle is commonly found in crops, gardens and waste areas. As with many members of the Asteraceae family, it starts life as a rosette, and then bolts to form an upright flower stem. Sow thistle ...

The seeds are tiny and are attached to short fluffy pappus which allows the seed to blow around in the wind. It doesn’t have yellow flowers like some of the weedy Asteraceae weeds that grow in similar ...

More information: Lian-Sheng Xu et al, Saussurea degeensis (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new species from southwestern China, Phytotaxa (2025). DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.697.2.4 Provided by Chinese ...

Dahlias belong to the prodigious Asteraceae family, which also includes sunflowers, zinnias, asters, rudbeckias and daisies.