Helichrysum

helichrysum

(ˌhɛlɪˈkraɪzəm) n (Plants) any plant of the widely cultivated genus Helichrysum, whose flowers retain their shape and colour when dried: family Asteraceae (composites)[C16: from Latin, from Greek helikhrusos, from helix spiral + khrusos gold]

Thesaurus

Noun

Helichrysum - large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnusgenus Helichrysumasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsaster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia

Helichrysum

a genus of plants of the family Compositae. The plants are mostly perennial herbs and subshrubs; some have a thick feltlike pubescence. The tubular flowers are in heads gathered into one compound, usually corymbose, inflorescence. The involucre scales are imbricated, usually dry, and glumaceous. The scales are frequently brightly colored and sometimes stretch out after blooming. The fruit is an achene having a pappus with one row of bristles. The inflorescences are used as cholagogues in the form of a tea or liquid extract. Many ornamental species are everlastings.

Helichrysum

noun

Synonyms for Helichrysum

noun large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers

Synonyms

genus Helichrysum

Related Words

asterid dicot genus
aster family
Asteraceae
Compositae
family Asteraceae
family Compositae

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