dusty miller

1. (noun) herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
Synonyms: Artemisia stelleriana, beach wormwood, old woman
Related Words: wormwood

2. (noun) a plant having leaves and stems covered with dust-like down
Synonyms: Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa
Related Words: centaury

3. (noun) stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves; sometimes placed in genus Cineraria
Synonyms: Cineraria maritima, Senecio cineraria
Related Words: bush, shrub

4. (noun) shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dust-like down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Synonyms: Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum, silver-lace, silverlace
Related Words: composite, composite plant

5. (noun) an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Synonyms: Lychnis coronaria, gardener's delight, mullein pink, rose campion
Related Words: catchfly, lychnis



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