Cichorioideae

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Cichorioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, comprising many herbaceous species often characterized by milky sap and flower heads made up entirely of ligulate florets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant subfamily
taxon
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName cichorioid daisies
containsGenus Chondrilla NERFINISHED
Cichorium
Crepis NERFINISHED
Emilia NERFINISHED
Hieracium NERFINISHED
Hypochaeris NERFINISHED
Ixeris NERFINISHED
Lactuca
Launaea NERFINISHED
Leontodon NERFINISHED
Picris NERFINISHED
Prenanthes NERFINISHED
Scorzonera NERFINISHED
Sonchus
Taraxacum NERFINISHED
Tragopogon NERFINISHED
distribution cosmopolitan
especially diverse in temperate regions
division Magnoliophyta
family Asteraceae NERFINISHED
growthForm mostly herbs
some subshrubs
hasCharacteristic flower heads typically composed entirely of ligulate florets
fruit type is an achene (cypsela)
herbaceous plants are common
inferior ovary
inflorescences are capitula (flower heads)
mostly bisexual florets
often contains milky latex sap
pappus often present on achenes
syngenesious anthers (anthers fused into a tube)
includesCrop chicory (Cichorium intybus)
endive (Cichorium endivia)
lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
includesWeed dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) NERFINISHED
sow thistles (Sonchus spp.)
kingdom Plantae
notableUse food crops
forage plants
medicinal plants
ornamental plants
order Asterales NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Asteraceae NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3 photosynthesis is predominant
phylum Angiosperms NERFINISHED
subdivision Asterids NERFINISHED
taxonRank subfamily

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Cichorium subfamily Cichorioideae