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A compound cyme of the elderberry, or European common elder (Sambucus nigra).
wood stichwort
lily of the valley
astilbe
false dragonhead
Monoecious flowers
yarrow
Texas milkweed
peace lily
The ligulate head of the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), which is composed of only ligulate flowers.
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