Leaf blade leathery; pistillode conic to cylindric; drupes indehiscent, enclosed by persistent calyx lobes.

叶片卵形到近圆形，先端钝，短渐尖，或骤尖；瘦果宽卵形或近形，略带紫色点或瘤。

Infructescence a capitate or globose coenocarpium composed of numerous achenes.

果序为由许多瘦果组成头或者聚花果。

Ridges on achene surface in Senecio and Taraxacum are useful for absorbing small particles or control-ling surface temperature.Spinule on achene of Taraxacum may be fit for epizoochore.

千里植物和蒲英植物瘦果表面纵棱更为突起，可能有利于吸附小颗粒和控制表面温度，蒲英植物瘦果表面微刺可能有利于2次传播。

Achene straight, with crested or U-shaped appendix at apex or along dorsiventral edges, usually verrucose, invested by shorter persistent perianth.

瘦果直，有具脊或者U形附物在先端或者在背腹边缘，通常多疣，被更窄宿存花被包围。

Cypsela An achenelike fruit that develops from an inferior ovary and contains some tissues not derived form the carpel.

cypsela连萼瘦果：由下位子房发育来瘦果果实，还包含一些不是来源于心皮组织。

Achene line form, have aigret.

瘦果线形,有冠毛。

Fruit an achene or drupelet.

果一瘦果或小核果。