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  1. composite, composite plantnoun

    considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

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  1. composite plant

    The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae were first described in the year 1740. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each family is unknown. Most species of Asteraceae are annual, biennial, or perennial herbaceous plants, but there are also shrubs, vines, and trees. The family has a widespread distribution, from subpolar to tropical regions, in a wide variety of habitats. Most occur in hot desert and cold or hot semi-desert climates, and they are found on every continent but Antarctica. The primary common characteristic is the existence of sometimes hundreds of tiny individual florets which are held together by protective involucres in flower heads, or more technically, capitula. The oldest known fossils are pollen grains from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian) of Antarctica, dated to c. 76–66 million years ago (mya). It is estimated that the crown group of Asteraceae evolved at least 85.9 mya (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) with a stem node age of 88–89 mya (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian). Asteraceae is an economically important family, providing food staples, garden plants, and herbal medicines. Species outside of their native ranges can be considered weedy or invasive.

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  1. composite plant

    A composite plant is a member of the Asteraceae family, also known as the Compositae family or the sunflower family, which is one of the largest families of flowering plants. In this type of plant, what appears to be a single flower is actually a composite of smaller individual flowers or florets, grouped together to form a larger flower head. Common examples include daisies, chrysanthemums, and sunflowers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of composite plant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of composite plant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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