Composite Flower Definition. The superficially flower like inflorescence characteristic of plants of the family asteraceae compositae containing numerous smaller individual flowers that are typically represented by both disc florets and ray florets. Flowers in the composite family are made up of inflorescences.
Flowers in the composite family are made up of inflorescences. Composite flowers or asteraceae commonly referred to as the aster daisy composite or sunflower family is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants angiospermae. Plants have composite flowers which are actually flower like inflorescences.
Many composite flowers have two types of flowers.
The asteraceae asters daisy or sunflower family or compositae. It is common in pastures grassy banks hedgerows and waste places in dry sunny positions throughout most of europe but is rare in the mediterranean. Asteraceae plants with heads composed of many florets. Inflorescences are clusters of little flowers that seem like one big flower but actually are many smaller flowers clustered together.
