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Asteraceae (/ ˌ æ s t ə ˈ r eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a large family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae , and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each ...
An Oligocene (34 – 23 Mya) pollen is known for Asteraceae and Goodeniaceae, and seeds from Oligocene and Miocene (23 – 5.3 Mya) are known for Menyanthaceae and Campanulaceae respectively. [5] According to molecular clock calculations, the lineage that led to Asterales split from other plants about 112 million years ago [ 6 ] or 94 million ...
Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family ...
Zinnias are easy to grow with potential heavy, brightly colored blooms. Their petals can take different forms as single row with a visible center (single-flowered zinnia), numerous rows with a center that is not visible (double-flowered) and petals that are somewhere in-between with numerous rows but visible centers (semi-double-flowered zinnia).
Each floret is a flower in its own right. The modern name Asteraceae comes from the type genus Aster and the Ancient Greek word for "star", referring to the appearance of a star with surrounding rays. The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 30 centimetres (12 inches) to more than 1.8–2.4 metres (6–8 feet).
In 1869, a two-layered, 16-petal design was designated as the symbol of the emperor. Princes used a simpler, single-layer pattern. [36] The Chrysanthemum Throne is the name given to the position of Japanese Emperor and the throne. The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum is a Japanese honor awarded by the emperor on the advice of the Japanese ...
Asteraceae or Compositae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Asterales. Asteraceae (commonly referred to as the aster , daisy , composite , [ 1 ] or sunflower family ), is a very large and widespread family, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] which includes over 32,000 currently accepted species, in over 1,900 genera ( list ) in 13 subfamilies ...
Symphyotrichum ericoides (formerly Aster ericoides), with common names white heath aster, [4] frost aster, [5] and heath aster, [6] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to much of central and eastern North America. It has been introduced to parts of Europe and western Asia.