HyperDic: genus_petasites

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Petasites:
NOUNplantgenus Petasites, Petasitesgenus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions
English > genus Petasites: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot.
SynonymPetasites
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersbutterbur, bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgarissmall Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers
sweet coltsfoot, Petasites sagitattusAmerican sweet-scented herb
winter heliotrope, sweet coltsfoot, Petasites fragransEuropean herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus petasites, petasites
Catalangenus petasites, petasites

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