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    ASTERACEAE OR COMPOSITAE = Sunflower family

    It is largest family of angiosperms, having largest geographical distribution. The name of this family is
    based on its inflorescence.

    (A) Vegetative character: in Dahila fasciculated roots are present.

    (B) Floral character:

    (i) Inflorescence racemose head of capitulum.


    (ii) Calyx is usually represented by hairy structure called pappus or represented by minute scales. It
    is persistant & attached on fruit & helps in dispersal of fruits.
    (iii) Petals 5, gamopetalous, valvate aestivation.
    (iv) Stamens – 5, epipetalous, syngenesious.
    (v) Gynoecium is bicarpellary, syncarpous, inferior ovary, unilocular, basal placentation.
    (vi) Fruit is cypsela with hairy pappus i.e. important character of this family
    (vii) Floral formula:

    (a) Ray florets 

    (b) Disc florets 

    (c) Neutral florets  Br


    (C) Economics Importance :

    (i) As Food : -
     Helianthus tuberosus – Their tubers ar eaten which contain contain inulin crystals.
     Helianthus annuus = Sunflowe (suraj mukhi) – The seeds of this yiedls valuble oil which is
    . used for cooking purposes.
    (ii) As medicinal Plants: -
     Eclipta alba (Bhring Raj) – juice is used as hair tonic.
     Chrysanthemum cinerariaeolium = Guldaudi = Pyrethrum named insecticide is obtained.
     Taraxacum officinale – ‘Taraxacum’ medicine is obtained which is purgative and diuretic.
    (iii) As ornamental plants: -
     Helianthus annuus = Sunflower
     Chrysanthemum = Gul-Daudi
     Tagetes = Genda (Mariglod)

    Parthenium hysterophorus/P.argentatum = Carrot grass or Congress grass = its pollen grains cause
    skin allergy.

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