dusty miller

Noun
  1. Shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down;
    Sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum (synset 112043876)
    is a type of: composite, composite plant - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
    belongs to: genus tanacetum, tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
    same as: chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, silver lace, silver-lace, tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
  2. Stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves (synset 112032089)
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    belongs to: genus senecio, senecio - enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
    same as: cineraria maritima, senecio cineraria
  3. A plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust (synset 111968098)
    is a type of: centaury - any plant of the genus Centaurea
    same as: centaurea cineraria, centaurea gymnocarpa
  4. Herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America;
    Used as an ornamental plant (synset 111951781)
    is a type of: wormwood - any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
    belongs to: genus artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon
    same as: artemisia stelleriana, beach wormwood, old woman
  5. An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers (synset 111832563)
    is a type of: catchfly, lychnis - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
    same as: gardener's delight, lychnis coronaria, mullein pink, rose campion

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