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Dandelion, foto fitis, sytske dijksen

Daisy family

Together with the orchid family, the daisy family is the largest plant family. It contains close to 23,000 species! It is characterized by its inflorescence, which is a cluster of flowers arranged on a stem. Just think of the dandelion. Other well-known members of this family are sunflowers, endive and camomile.