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Sunflower Four bright pink garden cosmos flowers (Cosmos bipinnatus) with yellow centers bloom against a background of green feathery foliage. Artichoke Purple coneflower Cornflower Closeup of a bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus) feeding on the purple bloom of a Canada thistle at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. Close-up of three bright yellow Gazania flowers with dark ring patterns near their centers, surrounded by green leaves. A fully open dahlia blossom with red, yellow, and white petals is shown next to a closed flower bud, set against a blurred green background. Dandelion Achene
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chrysanthemums
aster family summary
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
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Asteraceae: References & Edit History

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Revised the number of species and mentioned stevia. Added media throughout. Jun 25, 2025
Added video. Apr 27, 2015
Added detailed information on flower structure, pollination, and fruits/seeds. Jun 21, 2013
Text mentioning that this family may have evolved in Gondwana during the Eocene added. Oct 14, 2010
Media added. Jun 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Feb 15, 2008
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