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Asteraceae
(redirected from Composite Flowers)

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Asteraceae [‚as·tə′rās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
An equivalent name for the Compositae.


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Some of my favorite specimens for painting include lambs ear, lotus root sections (from our local Asian grocer), gingko, sycamore, the gills of mushrooms, the heads of composite flowers like daisies or feverfew, the center ribs of magnolia leaves, and many more.
Byline: By Ron McParlin Dahlias belong to the very large family of composite flowers Compositae.
This family is characterized by composite flowers, hence the name Compositae.
 
 
 
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