What is the characteristic inflorescence of the family
Asteraceae ?

Answer Posted / abhilash

head infloresence which consists of disc florets and ray
florets.ray florets at the centre and disc florets at the
periphery .heads are of two types homogamous head and
heterogamous head. homogamous head consists of either all
ray florets or all disc florets.heterogamous head consists
of both disc florets and ray florets.
eg:chrysanthemum,zinnia,tagetus,vernonia,tridax.

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