bol·to·ni·a (b l-t n - )n. Any of several perennial herbs of the genus Boltonia in the composite family, having flower heads with white to purplish rays and yellow centers. [New Latin, genus name, after James Bolton, 18th-century British botanist.] |
boltonia [bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any North American plant of the genus Boltonia, having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)
[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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