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butterweed
but·ter·weed B0582900 (bŭt′ər-wēd′)n.1. A succulent annual or biennial plant (Senecio glabellus) of the composite family, native to the eastern United States and having pinnately divided leaves and bright yellow flowers.2. The horseweed.butterweed (ˈbʌtəˌwiːd) na North American herbaceous plant, Senecio glabellus, with yellow flowersbut•ter•weed (ˈbʌt ərˌwid) n. any of various wild plants having conspicuous yellow flowers, as the groundsel or ragwort. [1885–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | butterweed - American ragwort with yellow flowersSenecio glabellus, ragwortwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Senecio, Senecio - enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds | | 2. | butterweed - any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Seneciogenus Packera, Packera - genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecioherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
butterweed Related to butterweed: Senecio glabellusSynonyms for butterweednoun American ragwort with yellow flowersSynonymsRelated Words- wild flower
- wildflower
- genus Senecio
- Senecio
noun any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus PackeraRelated Words- genus Packera
- Packera
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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