alleryThe capitulum (head) inflorescence is characteristic of which family?
AAsteraceae (sunflower family)
BSolanaceae (potato family)
CFabaceae (pea family)
DBrassicaceae (mustard family)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Asteraceae (sunflower family)
**Capitulum/head:** a flat, disc-shaped inflorescence where many tiny flowers (florets) sit together on a common receptacle.
Characteristic of ASTERACEAE / COMPOSITAE (sunflower, marigold, dahlia).
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