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NORTHERN DUNE TANSY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
Synonyms:
northern dune tansy; Tanacetum douglasii
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("northern dune tansy" is a kind of...):
wild flower; wildflower (wild or uncultivated flowering plant)
Holonyms ("northern dune tansy" is a member of...):
genus Tanacetum; Tanacetum (a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum)