Family Asteraceae Flashcards by Jerick Galindez | Brainscape

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Family Asteraceae

Common family name

Species count

A

Sunflower family

2000 species

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Family Asteraceae

Examples (5)

A

Sunflowers

Dandelions

Daisy

Lettuce

Thistle

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Family Asteraceae

Time between germination and flowering

A

Annual to perennial

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Family Asteraceae

Growth habit

A

Shrub to tree

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Family Asteraceae

Leaf shape / arrangement / complexity

A

No pattern

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Family Asteraceae

Inflorescence type

(synapomorphy)

A

Head

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Family Asteraceae

Sexuality

Symmetry

Sepal count

A

Bisexual, unisexual, sterile

Bilateral ( ray florets )

No sepals

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Family Asteraceae

Petal / Stamen / Ovule counts

A

3-5 petals

4-5 stamens

1 ovule

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Family Asteraceae

Ovary position

A

Inferior

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Family Asteraceae

Fruit type

A

Achene, may be equipped with fluffy pappus to help with seed distribution

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Family Asteraceae

Human interactions (2)

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Ornamental

Edible seeds

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