Horticulture/Asteraceae
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This page may need to be Asteraceae (formerly and often still referred to as Compositae) is a large family of broadleaf plants known for their distinctive inflorescences, called heads.
Most members of this family are excellent nectar sources, and thus help play a part in attracting predatory insects and pollinators to the garden.
[edit] Genera and species
Genera and species discussed in Horticulture include:
- Ambrosia (Ragweed)
- Aster
- Chrysanthemum
- Cichorium (Chicory)
- Dahlia
- Erigeron (Fleabane)
- Helianthus (Sunflower)
- Lactuca (Lettuce)
- Rudbeckia (Coneflower)
- Senecio (Groundsel)
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- Senecio vulgaris (Common Groundsel)
- Taraxacum (Dandelion)
