the aster, daisy, or composite family of the flowering-plant order Asterales, with more than 1,600 genera and almost 24,000 species of herbs, shrubs, ... [5 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/115
The single, large family of flowering plants in the order asterales. The family is also known as compositae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973