Boltonia
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boltonia
(bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə)n
(Plants) any North American plant of the genus Boltonia, having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)
[C18: New Latin, named after James Bolton, C18 English botanist]
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Noun | 1. | Boltonia - genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia false chamomile - any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas |
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