Out of the 20,000+ members of the Compositae family, only eleven species are widely used as vegetables.1 Despite this limitation, the members that are used are available in large numbers of cultivars, as one can easily see by browsing a seed catalog for lettuce or sunflowers.
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The Compositae family refers to plants in which the flower heads are a composite of individual flowers. They are also given the name Asteraceae beacause the flowerheads are star-shaped (aster is Greek for star). ... Common names for some members of the Compositae family...
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dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/compositae-allergy.html
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HON Allergy Glossary, Compositae Pollen. The daisy or sunflower family, as Compositae or Asteraceae are known, is one of the largest plant families. Members include lettuce, endive, chicory and artichoke, the marigolds, daisies, sunflowers and chrysanthenums as well as weeds such as ragweed and mugwort. ... The giant ragweed,
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www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/compositae.html
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Daisy Paradise: Information on daisies, their propagation, botany, pests & diseases, plant care, growing from seed and many photographs of the members of the compositae family ... When to divide a perennial DAISY: ... The best time is between late autumn and early spring. This is when the plant is not in a growing stage.
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www.daisyparadise.com/propagation/division.htm
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Daisy Paradise: Information on daisies, their propagation, botany, pests & diseases, plant care, growing from seed and many photographs of the members of the compositae family ... Sowing of Seed ... When to sow seed of a Daisy:
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www.daisyparadise.com/propagation/seed.htm
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Marigolds (genus Tagetes) are among the easiest of bedding plants to grow, and one of the most popular. ... Marigolds are members of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family and are generally installed as annuals, but 29 of the approximately 56 species of Marigolds, are perennials.
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www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/Apr/25/extension-service-sprouting-arizona-argentina-mari/
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The wormwood, also known as Artemisia absinthium, is an aromatic and perennial herb with yellow flowers that have no petals, as with most members of the Compositae family. It is found in most of Europe and West Asia.
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Asteraceae or Compositae (sunflower family) - Skip Links ... The bignonia family has about 725 mostly tropical species worldwide, of which only four occur in our region. Well-known members include catalpa, jacaranda, and trumpet vine (Campsis radicans).
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www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_aster.html
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I don't think an entire genus group like the botanical Compositae family can be definitively reduced to a few words that are supposed to represent the essence all the remedies. This is an over simplification.
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