boltonia
[ bohl-toh-nee-uh ]
noun
any of several composite plants of the genus Boltonia, of the U.S., having blue, purple, or white asterlike flower heads.
Origin of boltonia
1<New Latin (1788); after James Bolton, 18th-century English botanist; see -ia
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British Dictionary definitions for boltonia
boltonia
/ (bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə) /
noun
any North American plant of the genus Boltonia, having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)
Origin of boltonia
1C18: New Latin, named after James Bolton, C18 English botanist
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