Annuals Dictionary: Dahlia
Daisy family
Compositae
Dahl’ya, also day’li-ya. A small but very important genus of tuberous-rooted herbs, the source of all the garden dahlias, most from the uplands of Mexico and Guatemala.
Description
Tuberous roots. Leaves opposite, often compound or twice-compound, the leaflets or segments toothed or cut. Flowers very varied due to breeding, ranging from small ball-shaped pompons to large multipetaled blossoms with curled, quill-like petals. Wild types always have both ray and disk flowers.
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