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Compositae Collection

Compositae, also known as the aster family, is a diverse group of flowering plants that can be found in various habitats around the world

Background imageCompositae Collection: European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum)

European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum)
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September

Background imageCompositae Collection: Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) near Castellucio di Norcia

Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) near Castellucio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, July

Background imageCompositae Collection: Heathland

Heathland
Original artwork for Heathland by Barbara Nicholson, signed B.E.N. copyright British Museum (Natural History) 1973, printed in England by Lund Humphries

Background imageCompositae Collection: Heathland

Heathland poster with captions by Barbara Nicholson, signed B.E.N. copyright British Museum (Natural History) 1973, printed in England by Lund Humphries

Background imageCompositae Collection: Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) in herb rich conservation margin around farmland

Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) in herb rich conservation margin around farmland at RSPBs Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May

Background imageCompositae Collection: Dandelion seeds flying away

Dandelion seeds flying away

Background imageCompositae Collection: Dahlia pinnata, pinnate dahlia

Dahlia pinnata, pinnate dahlia
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33

Background imageCompositae Collection: Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Background imageCompositae Collection: see record 3688 - Helianthus annus, sunflower

see record 3688 - Helianthus annus, sunflower
Page 68 from Illustration of the Sexual System of Linneaus (1777) vol 2, by John Miller (1715-c. 1790)

Background imageCompositae Collection: Dahlias sp

Dahlias sp
Plate 1 from The Beauties of Flora 1820, by Samuel Curtis (1779-1860) with drawings by Clara Maria Pope. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCompositae Collection: Taraxacum officinale, dandelion (fruiting head)

Taraxacum officinale, dandelion (fruiting head)
Scanning electron microscope image showing a vertical section through an unripe fruiting head of a dandelion in the yellow flower stage. Colour added artificially by computer

Background imageCompositae Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Marsland mouth, North Devon, UK. May 2017

Background imageCompositae Collection: Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June

Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June. Taken with fisheye lens

Background imageCompositae Collection: Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus) flowers in garden

Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus) flowers in garden

Background imageCompositae Collection: Red gerbera daisy with black background

Red gerbera daisy with black background

Background imageCompositae Collection: Phaenocoma prolifera, everlasting

Phaenocoma prolifera, everlasting
Watercolour No. 8 by Ralph Stennett, c. early 1800s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCompositae Collection: Syncarpha vestita, Cape everlasting

Syncarpha vestita, Cape everlasting
Watercolour No. 35 by Ralph Stennett, 1807. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCompositae Collection: Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower head at dusk. Scotland, UK, June

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower head at dusk. Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCompositae Collection: Artichoke thistle, cardone -Cynara cardunculus, Syn. Cynara scolymus-

Artichoke thistle, cardone -Cynara cardunculus, Syn. Cynara scolymus-

Background imageCompositae Collection: Alpine Edelweiss -Leontopodium nivale-, Carinthia, Austria

Alpine Edelweiss -Leontopodium nivale-, Carinthia, Austria

Background imageCompositae Collection: Silybum marianum, milk thistle

Silybum marianum, milk thistle
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Chardon Marie

Background imageCompositae Collection: Pericallis Senetti Blue Bi-color

Pericallis Senetti Blue Bi-color
Pericallis flowers (Pericallis Senetti Blue Bi- color )

Background imageCompositae Collection: RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. The Netherlands. August

Background imageCompositae Collection: Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night

Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night. Surrey, England, UK. July

Background imageCompositae Collection: Fox-and-cubs or Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)

Fox-and-cubs or Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)

Background imageCompositae Collection: Marbled White -Melanargia galathea-, Germany

Marbled White -Melanargia galathea-, Germany

Background imageCompositae Collection: Sunflowers -Helianthus annuus-, flowering, Ellerstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Sunflowers -Helianthus annuus-, flowering, Ellerstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Background imageCompositae Collection: Yellow and orange Marigold -Calendula- and other flowers in summer, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Yellow and orange Marigold -Calendula- and other flowers in summer, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Background imageCompositae Collection: Common Daisy -Bellis perennis-, flower

Common Daisy -Bellis perennis-, flower

Background imageCompositae Collection: BOTANY: FLOWERS, 1613. Round-leaved sundew (Droseraceae), Florists carnation (Caryophyllaceae)

BOTANY: FLOWERS, 1613. Round-leaved sundew (Droseraceae), Florists carnation (Caryophyllaceae) and Arnica (Compositae)

Background imageCompositae Collection: Daisy in between toes

Daisy in between toes. Foot with a common daisy (Bellis perennis) in between the toes. Photographed in summer

Background imageCompositae Collection: Daisy bud, SEM

Daisy bud, SEM
Daisy. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a daisy bud (family Asteraceae, formerly Compositae). The protective bracts (green) cover clusters of tiny flowers, or florets

Background imageCompositae Collection: Daisy flower (Bellis perennis)

Daisy flower (Bellis perennis)

Background imageCompositae Collection: Transvaal daisies (Gerbera jamesonii)

Transvaal daisies (Gerbera jamesonii). Photographed in April

Background imageCompositae Collection: Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum Filigran )

Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum Filigran ) flowers

Background imageCompositae Collection: Chamomile (Anthemis punctata cupaniana)

Chamomile (Anthemis punctata cupaniana) flowers

Background imageCompositae Collection: Collection of white daisy flowers

Collection of white daisy flowers
Daisies. Collection of white daisy flowers (family: Compositae). Each flower is actually a cluster of tiny individual flowers, or florets. The white " petals" are sterile ray florets

Background imageCompositae Collection: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite

Background imageCompositae Collection: Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA

Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA

Background imageCompositae Collection: Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium)

Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium), Common rockrose (Helianthemum chamaecistus)

Background imageCompositae Collection: Field of Paramo flower / Frailejones (Espeletia pycnophylla), highland paramo

Field of Paramo flower / Frailejones (Espeletia pycnophylla), highland paramo, northern Ecuador

Background imageCompositae Collection: Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium

Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. April 2019

Background imageCompositae Collection: Sea cabbage (Senecio candicans) amongst pebbles on sandy seashore. Sea Lion island

Sea cabbage (Senecio candicans) amongst pebbles on sandy seashore. Sea Lion island, Falkland Islands

Background imageCompositae Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) taking off from Knapweed, England, UK, August

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) taking off from Knapweed, England, UK, August

Background imageCompositae Collection: RF - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind, England, UK. May

RF - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind, England, UK. May

Background imageCompositae Collection: RF - Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

RF - Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

Background imageCompositae Collection: RF- Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) fish-eye lens. Devon, UK. June

RF- Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) fish-eye lens. Devon, UK. June

Background imageCompositae Collection: Woolly / Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare) close-up of flower showing unopened flowerhead

Woolly / Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare) close-up of flower showing unopened flowerhead, Parsonage Down, Wiltshire, UK, June



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Compositae, also known as the aster family, is a diverse group of flowering plants that can be found in various habitats around the world. One such habitat is heathland, where an array of colorful and vibrant Compositae species thrive. In this picturesque setting, a European hare gracefully hops through a set aside field that has been seeded with Corn Marigolds, Poppies, and cornflowers near Castellucio di Norcia. The sight is truly breathtaking as these flowers create a stunning tapestry of colors. Moving towards the herb-rich conservation margin around farmland, Ox-eye daisies stand tall among other wildflowers. Their white petals contrast beautifully against the greenery surrounding them. As you observe closely, you notice Dandelion seeds floating away on the gentle breeze - nature's way of dispersing life. Venturing further into this botanical wonderland reveals another member of Compositae: Dahlia pinnata or pinnate dahlia. Its intricate petals form an enchanting display that captures your attention instantly. But it doesn't end there; Edelweiss proudly showcases its delicate beauty amidst rocky terrain in alpine regions. This rare flower symbolizes resilience and strength in adversity. Returning to heathland once more brings us to Helianthus annus or sunflower - a familiar face among Compositae species due to its iconic yellow blooms that follow the sun throughout the day. Taraxacum officinale or dandelion fruiting heads add their own unique charm to this floral symphony as they transform into fluffy spheres ready for dispersal by wind or curious children blowing wishes into existence. Dahlias sp. , with their wide range of shapes and colors, provide endless fascination for botany enthusiasts who marvel at their diversity within one plant family alone. And finally, we encounter a Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly delicately perched on an Ox-eye daisy.