engelmannia

engelmannia
noun
common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers
• Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Engelmannia

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\\ˌeŋgəlˈmanēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from George Engelmann died 1884 American botanist born in Germany + New Latin -ia
: a genus of No. American herbs (family Compositae) resembling sunflowers and having pinnatifd leaves and large yellow flower heads

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  • Engelmannia peristenia — ID 30348 Symbol Key ENPE4 Common Name Engelmann s daisy Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, AZ, CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • engelmannia — en·gel·man·nia …   English syllables

  • Engelmannia A. Gray ex Nutt. — Symbol ENGEL Common Name Engelmann s daisy Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Engelmannia peristenia (Raf.) Goodman & C.A. Lawson — Symbol ENPE4 Common Name Engelmann s daisy Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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  • Engelmannia pinnatifida A. Gray ex Nutt. — Symbol ENPE4 Synonym Symbol ENPI Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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