Category:Asterales
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| Asterales | |
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| Sunflower, Helianthus annuus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Clade: | Campanulids |
| Order: | Asterales Link[1] |
| Families | |
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The Asterales, by dint of being a super-set of the family Asteraceae, include some species grown for food, including the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium).[2] Many are also used as spices and traditional medicines.
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ Compositdb: A Brief Overview of the Compositae http://compositdb.ucdavis.edu/compositae_overview.php
Acknowledgements
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Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Asterales"
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