Synonyms of dusty miller

Noun


1. dusty miller, silver-lace, silver lace, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum, Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, composite, composite plant

usage: shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

2. dusty miller, Senecio cineraria, Cineraria maritima, shrub, bush

usage: stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves

3. dusty miller, Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa, centaury

usage: a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust

4. dusty miller, beach wormwood, old woman, Artemisia stelleriana, wormwood

usage: herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant

5. mullein pink, rose campion, gardener's delight, dusty miller, Lychnis coronaria, lychnis, catchfly

usage: an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers

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