Pappus (botany)
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In Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx, the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower. It functions as a dispersal mechanism for the achenes that con
The pappus-clad fruits that make up the familiar "dandelion clock" being dispersed by the wind (family Asteraceae)
Bidens frondosa achenes with barbed pappus
Taraxacum ceratophorum
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Taraxacum ceratophorum, also known as the horned dandelion, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Taraxacum and family Asteraceae. This alpine species has a preference for mountainous habit
The developing seed head of Taraxacum ceratophorum.
The seed head of Taraxacum ceratophorum.
The seeds of Taraxacum ceratophorum.