Parachute mechanism of fruit and seed dispersal is found in family
A
Malvaceae
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B
Legurmnosae
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C
Caryophylaceae
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D
Asteraceae
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Solution
The correct option is D Asteraceae
Asterace or Compositae are a large a family of flowering plants . The petals of flowers are joined together by their margins , forming a strap shaped or tubullar corolla . The calyx is highly modified and given the name pappus , which is a hair like sticky material . It remains persistant with flower or fruit and felicitate the dispersal of seed or fruit .