Asteraceae

Lab dissection (Gerbera)

Gerbera

Collection of 4 differents flowers

Ray flowers

Flower head: Disc flower and receptacle

Ovary

Dis flower with hairs for pollen

Disc flower

Plate: drawing and observations

Notes

On the field...

   Dandelion flower is an Asteracea flower.

Asteracea before floraison.

I did some tests with aerogel (frozen smoke).

The artichoke flower is also an Asteraceae!

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