Flower, Weed
dense blazing star
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.
Conical
Dark brown
Short hairs and granularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
>Extensive feather-like pappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat. is slightly curved.
Not listed
Not included
Asteraceae
Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
