Virginia crownbeard

Virginia crownbeard
noun
tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
Hypernyms: ↑crownbeard, ↑crown-beard, ↑crown beard

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized V
: a tall perennial herb (Verbesina virginica) of the eastern United States with alternate leaves and paniculate heads of white flowers

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