family Scrophulariaceae — noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales • Syn: ↑Scrophulariaceae, ↑figwort… … Useful english dictionary
foxglove — /foks gluv /, n. any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, esp. D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
Foxglove Pug — Taxobox name = Foxglove Pug regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Geometridae genus = Eupithecia species = E. pulchellata binomial = Eupithecia pulchellata binomial authority = Stephens, 1831The… … Wikipedia
foxglove — noun Date: before 12th century any of a genus (Digitalis) of erect herbs of the snapdragon family; especially a common European biennial or perennial (D. purpurea) cultivated for its showy racemes of dotted white or purple tubular flowers and as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
foxglove — fox•glove [[t]ˈfɒksˌglʌv[/t]] n. pln pha a common plant, Digitalis purpurea, of the figwort family, with purple flowers on a tall spike: the leaves yield digitalis • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
figwort family — noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales • Syn: ↑Scrophulariaceae, ↑family… … Useful english dictionary
asterid dicot family — noun family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snapdragon family — Family Scrophulariaceae, containing about 4,000 species of flowering plants in 190 genera, found worldwide. The family is notable for its many ornamental garden plants, including snapdragon (Antirrhinum species) and foxglove. Antirrhinum contains … Universalium
List of Canadian plants by family S — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Salicaceae * Populus angustifolia narrowleaf cottonwood * Populus balsamifera balsam poplar * Populus… … Wikipedia
false foxglove — noun 1. multi stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia • Syn: ↑Aureolaria pedicularia, ↑Gerardia pedicularia • Hypernyms: ↑herb,… … Useful english dictionary
