Noun
A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
Source: Webster's dictionary"Compositae" is an older but still valid name which refers to the fact that the family is one of the few angiosperm ones to have composite flowers. Source: Internet
Compositae: Introduction with key to tribes. Source: Internet
Other commercially important species include Compositae used as herbs and in herbal teas and other beverages. Source: Internet
The older family name, Compositae, comes from the fact that what appears to be a single flower, is actually a composite of smaller flowers. Source: Internet
Plants in the Compositae are distinguished by their flower heads, which are composed of many independent florets fused into one apparent common flower head. Source: Internet