Definition of Boltonia

1. Noun. Genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters.

Exact synonyms: Genus Boltonia
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: False Chamomile

Definition of Boltonia

1. a perennial herb [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boltonia

Bolognese
Bolognian
Bolognian phosphorus
Bolognini's symptom
Bolshevik
Bolsheviks
Bolshevism
Bolshevist
Bolshevistic
Bolt
Bolton
Bolton-Broadbent plane
Bolton-nasion line
Bolton-nasion plane
Bolton plane
Boltonia
Boltzmann
Boltzmann's constant
Boltzmann brain
Boltzmann brains
Boltzmann constant
Boltzmann distribution law
Boltzmannian
Bolzano
Bomarea
Bomarea edulis
Bomarea salsilla
Bomb
Bombacaceae
Bombardier

Literary usage of Boltonia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord. Britton, Hon. Addison. Brown (1913)
"Aug.-Oct. In dry soil, southern Illinois to Texas, east to South Caro2. boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Her. Aster- like boltonia. Fig. 4276. ..."

2. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed by John Sims (1825)
"2381) we expressed a doubt whether there were really two species of boltonia ; but last October we had the satisfaction of receiving specimens of both from ..."

3. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British by Nathaniel Lord. Britton, Hon. Addison. Brown (1913)
"Aug.-Oct. In dry soil, southern Illinois to Texas, east to South Caro2. boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Her. Aster- like boltonia. Fig. 4276. ..."

4. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed by John Sims (1825)
"2381) we expressed a doubt whether there were really two species of boltonia ; but last October we had the satisfaction of receiving specimens of both from ..."

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