Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence.[1] Flower heads found outside Asteraceae (such as those of Eryngium or Jasione) shows lesser degrees of specialization.
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Image:Hoofdje.jpg|Diagram of a flower head. Note bracts surrounding the flowers, which would be absent on a capitulum.
Image:Bellis perennis white (aka).jpg|Flower head of a common daisy (Bellis perennis)
Image:Flower head.jpg|Flowers open in succession in head of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Image:Hieracium 2007-1.jpg|Close up of the ray corolla of a Hieracium lachenalii; every "petal" is actually a separate five-petaled flower complete with its own stamens and making its own fruit.
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