HyperDic: genus_silphium

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Silphium:
NOUNplantgenus Silphium, Silphiumtall North American perennial herbs
English > genus Silphium: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall North American perennial herbs.
SynonymSilphium
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersrosinweed, Silphium laciniatumNorth American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus silphium, silphium
Catalangenus silphium, silphium

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