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Definition of Homogyne alpina
1. Noun. Rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago.
Group relationships: Genus Homogyne, Homogyne
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homogyne Alpina
Literary usage of Homogyne alpina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"... dominant species, includes as subordinate species both in the Alps and the
Carpathians Homogyne alpina, Hieracium alpinum, Campanula Scheuchzeri, &c. ..."
2. My Garden by Eden Phillpotts (1906)
"Homogyne alpina next catches my eye—a little, modest soul, easily mistaken for
some intrusive coltsfoot until seen in flower. ..."
3. The English Rock-garden by Reginald John Farrer (1919)
"... being dowdy little weeds after the style of Homogyne alpina, with nothing that
even enthusiasm can say for them, except that the cottony reverse that ..."
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