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The 8 pages that link to Pappus, each with the reason it gives.

• AsteraceaeBroader topic: In many Asteraceae, the pappus aids fruit dispersal and replaces a conventional calyx.

• AcheneBroader topic: On dandelion achenes, the pappus increases drag and enables wind dispersal.

• InvolucreCompared with: Unlike the bract-based involucre, the pappus is part of an individual flower’s mature fruit.

• Wind dispersalBroader topic: Dandelion pappi increase drag and help propagules remain airborne.

• AsteralesBroader topic: In many Asterales, this structure aids fruit dispersal by wind or animals.

• TaraxacumBroader topic: Its feathery pappus helps carry Taraxacum fruits through the air.

• CirsiumBroader topic: Cirsium fruits commonly carry a feathery pappus that aids dispersal.

• SonchusBroader topic: Its fine hairs help disperse Sonchus achenes by wind.