Meet the Aster family
One of the largest families of perennials are the
asters (Asteraceae, formerly Compositae). These often (but not always)
have the typical daisy-like flowers, which are actually composites of ray
flowers (the "petals" which really aren't petals), and the disc flowers
(the centers). Match the following cultivars with their genus in
this family. answers below..
| 1. 'Moonshine' |
a. Boltonia |
| 2. 'Huntington' |
b. Aster |
| 3. 'Monch' |
c. Artemesia |
| 4. 'Snowbank' |
d. Achillea |
| 5. 'Moonbeam' |
e. Erigeron |
| 6. 'Magnus' |
f. Gaillardia |
| 7. 'Coppelia' |
g. Eupatorium |
| 8. 'Gateway' |
h. Echinacea |
| 9. 'Dimity' |
i. Coreopsis |
| 10. 'Fanfare' |
j. Helenium |
Answers:
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. i
6. h
7. j
8. g
9. e
10. f
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