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PACKERA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
Synonyms:
genus Packera; Packera
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Packera" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Packera"):
butterweed (any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio)
Holonyms ("Packera" is a member of...):
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)