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compass plant
compass plantn. A perennial herb (Silphium laciniatum) in the composite family, native to prairie regions of North America and having radiate yellow flower heads and erect, basal, pinnately divided leaves.compass plant n 1. (Plants) Also called: rosinweed a tall plant, Silphium laciniatum, of central North America, that has yellow flowers and lower leaves that tend to align themselves at right angles to the strongest light, esp in a north-south plane: family Asteraceae (composites) 2. (Plants) any of several similar plants com′pass plant`
n. an American prairie composite plant, Silphiumlaciniatum, with yellow flower heads and large, hairy leaves that tend to lie in a north-south plane. [1840–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  compass plant - North American annual with red or rose-colored flowersLotus americanus, prairie bird's-foot trefoil, prairie lotus, prairie trefoilsubshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base | | 2. | compass plant - any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compasscompass floweraster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniacomposite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowershorse thistle, Lactuca scariola, Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce - European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United Statesrosinweed, Silphium laciniatum - North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers |
Translationscompass plant
compass plant or rosinweed, large, coarse North American perennial herb (Silphium laciniatum) of the family Asteraceae (asteraster
[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis
..... Click the link for more information. family), found chiefly in open grasslands. The deeply cut leaves tend to point north and south. It has been used medicinally and is sometimes cultivated. Other plants that have a similar leaf orientation are sometimes called compass plants. Compass plant is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.  compass plant compass plantFlowers resemble miniature sunflowers but with fewer petals. Can grow up to 10 ft tall (1-4m). Hairy stalk and leaves. Whole plant is edible. Used for lung conditions, gonorrhea, expelling worms, coughs and asthma. Leaves usually point north-south to minimize exposure to hot noon sun. Roots up to 15 ft (5m) deep, very drought resistant.compass plant
Related to compass plant: rosinweedSynonyms for compass plantnoun North American annual with red or rose-colored flowersSynonyms- Lotus americanus
- prairie bird's-foot trefoil
- prairie lotus
- prairie trefoil
Related Wordsnoun any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compassSynonymsRelated Words- aster family
- Asteraceae
- Compositae
- family Asteraceae
- family Compositae
- composite plant
- composite
- horse thistle
- Lactuca scariola
- Lactuca serriola
- prickly lettuce
- rosinweed
- Silphium laciniatum
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