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Definition of Coneflower
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones.
Group relationships: Genus Rudbeckia, Rudbeckia
Specialized synonyms: Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia Hirta, Rudbeckia Serotina, Cutleaved Coneflower, Rudbeckia Laciniata
2. Noun. A wildflower of the genus Ratibida.
Group relationships: Genus Ratibida, Ratibida
Specialized synonyms: Mexican Hat, Ratibida Columnaris, Long-head Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Ratibida Columnifera, Prairie Coneflower, Ratibida Tagetes
3. Noun. Any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center.
Definition of Coneflower
1. n. Any plant of the genus Rudbeckia; -- so called from the cone-shaped disk of the flower head. Also, any plant of the related genera Ratibida and Brauneria, the latter usually known as purple coneflower.
Definition of Coneflower
1. Noun. Any of several similar but unrelated flowering plants, of the genera ''Dracopis'', ''Echinacea'', ''Rudbeckia'' and ''Ratibida'', that have a cone-shaped disk of flowers ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coneflower
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Coneflower
Literary usage of Coneflower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"Two levels of tree removal will allow a comparison of smooth coneflower ...
Directional felling was conducted by research crews to ensure coneflower ..."
2. How to Make a Flower Garden: A Manual of Practical Information and Suggestions by Wilhelm Miller (1903)
"Six perennials for sunny places: coneflower, Rudbeckia hirta. Gaillardia aristata.
... coneflower, Rudbeckia hirta. Dianthus spp. Gunnera manicata. ..."
3. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William MacKinley Klein (1993)
"coneflower Herbaceous perennial Fields, wharves and docks. ... Prairie coneflower
Herbaceous perennial Dry fields, limestone upland and open roadsides. ..."
4. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"coneflower Herbaceous perennial Fields, wharves and docks. ... Prairie coneflower
Herbaceous perennial Dry fields, limestone upland and open roadsides. ..."
5. Putnam's Garden Handbook by Mae Savell Croy (1917)
"coneflower The coneflower is a perennial and is very hardy but it may be ...
The coneflower, or rudbeckia, may be propagated by cuttings which should be ..."
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