What is the name for the numerous tiny flowers that comprise a flower head of, for example, a daisy or sunflower?
Flower The apex of a flowering stem forms a terminal swelling which is called the "torus" or receptacle. In those species that have more than one flower on an axis, the collective cluster of flowers is termed an "inflorescence". Some inflorescences are composed of many small flowers arranged in a formation that resembles a single flower. The common example of this is most members of the very large composite (Asteraceae) group. A single daisy or sunflower, for example, is not a flower but a flower "head"—an inflorescence composed of numerous flowers (or florets). An inflorescence may include specialized stems and modified
Daisy (given name) Daisy (given name) Daisy is a feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower. The flower name comes from the Old English word "dægeseage", meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret, used because "Marguerite", the French version of that name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy. It came into popular use in the late Victorian era along with other flower names. Authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book "Baby Name Bible" that Daisy