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Asteracea

The family Asteraceae or, alternatively, family Compositae, known as the aster, daisy or sunflower family, is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The family name is derived from the genus Aster and refers to the star-shaped flower head of its members, typified well by the daisy.. For more information about the topic Asteraceae, read the full article at Wikipedia.org. Related articles: Flying squirrel — The flying squirrels are a tribe of squirrel. There are 43 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the woolly flying squirrel. The term ... > read more Hadrosaurid — Hadrosaurids or duck-billed dinosaurs are members of the superfamily Hadrosauroidea, and include ornithopods such as Edmontosaurus and ... > read more Lemming — Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic. Together with the voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae (also ... > read more Wild rice — The four species of wild rice comprise the genus Zizania, a gr...