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Cross section of a sunflower, a member of the aster family
aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants…
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Longitudinal cross section of a flower at the time of fertilization, showing a pollen grain and a pollen tube.
flower, name for the specialized part of a plant containing the…
(Encyclopedia) stamen, one of the four basic parts of a flower. The stamen (microsporophyll), is often called the flower's male reproductive organ. It is typically located between the central pistil…
(Encyclopedia) Merian, Maria SibyllaMerian, Maria Sibyllamärēˈä zĭbüˈlä māˈrēän [key], 1647–1717, German naturalist, entomologist, and painter of insects and flowers, b. Frankfurt; daughter of…
(Encyclopedia) frostweed or frostwort, North American woodland flowers (Helianthemum canadense and sometimes other related species) of the family Cistaceae (rockrose family). In cold weather,…
(Encyclopedia) butterfly flower,&sp;fringeflower, or poor-man's-orchid, any of the showy plants of the genus Schizanthus of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family), native to Chile but grown…
(Encyclopedia) loosestrife, common name for the Lythraceae, a widely distributed family of plants most abundant as woody shrubs in the American tropics but including also herbaceous species (chiefly…
(Encyclopedia) pampas grass, any species of the genus Cortaderia, tall South American plants of the family Poaceae (grass family) cultivated in warm climates for ornament. The common pampas grass (C…
NumberPercentTotal population50,702100.0SEX AND AGEMale25,24349.8Female25,45950.2Under 5 years5,44410.75 to 9 years5,14910.210 to 14 years4,6799.215 to 19 years3,3016.520 to 24 years1,2402.425 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over35,090100.0In labor force27,19377.5Civilian labor force27,19077.5Employed26,50675.5Unemployed6841.9Percent of civilian labor force2.5(X)…
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