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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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Sunflower
The flowering head of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is formed of yellow,...
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Cosmos
Garden cosmos flowers (Cosmos bipinnatus).
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Artichoke
Edible artichoke heads (Cynara cardunculus, variety scolymus) for...
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Purple coneflower
Eastern purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).
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Cornflower
Blue cornflower, or bachelor's button (Centaurea cyanus).
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Two-spotted bumblebee
Closeup of a two-spotted bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus), feeding on Canada...
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Treasure flower
The radiate head of the South African treasure flower (Gazania), a daisylike...
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Ornamental dahlia
A variegated dahlia head composed of numerous disk flowers.
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Dandelion
The ligulate head of the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), which is composed...
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Achene
The humble dandelion “seed” (Taraxacum officinale) is an achene fruit with...
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Cocklebur
To aid in animal dispersal, the modified fruits of cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium...
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How flowering plants reproduce
Reproduction in flowering plants begins with pollination, the transfer of pollen...
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Buckeye butterfly
Common buckeye (Junonia coenia) visiting New England asters (Symphyotrichum...
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Goldenrod
Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea).
U.S. National Park Service
chrysanthemums
An ornamental Chrysanthemum in flower.
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endive
Endive (Cichorium endivia).
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