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nounplants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniatype of:
Definition that contains compositae
- everlasting any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- composite of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
- thistle any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
- onopordum a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
- genus onopordum a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
- ambrosiaceae in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
- family ambrosiaceae in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
- pappus calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
- order campanulales an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae
- asteridae a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder