genus cheiranthus

Noun
  1. Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers (synset 111903606)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym:
    • cheiranthus cheiri, erysimum cheiri, wallflower - perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
    • prairie rocket - any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers
    belongs to: brassicaceae, cruciferae, family brassicaceae, family cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
    same as: cheiranthus

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