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Manzanita Compare And Contrast

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The notable differences between the two eudicots are the flowers and fruits. The Asteraceae plant has a capitulum inflorescence, with both disk and ray flowers. The Manzanita has individual flowers arranged in a cluster along the branch. The flowers of the Asteraceae plant are bigger, being approximately 6 cm in height and width, while the Manzanita’s flowers are approximately 2 cm in height and width. The Manzanita has urceolate flowers (flowers shaped like an urn) that are also hanging upside down (referred as pendulant). The fruits of the Asteraceae flower are achenes, which are dry, while the fruits of the Manzanita are drupes, which are fleshy. The Manzanita fruits are bigger, approximately 1 cm in height and 0.5 cm in width, than the

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