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Definition of Boykinia occidentalis
1. Noun. Plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America.
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Boykinia, Genus Boykinia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boykinia Occidentalis
Literary usage of Boykinia occidentalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Record of Science by Natural History Society of Montreal (1896)
"190) adopts Nuttall's specific name, but describes boykinia occidentalis. ...
The leaves of boykinia occidentalis are " thin—membranaceous ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"... bring into the garden some of the dainty beauty of wild wood plants: Aquilegia.
Asarum caudatum. boykinia occidentalis. Epimedium. Fuchsia procumbens. ..."
3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1873)
"Amelanchier Canadensis var. Calycanthus occidentalis. (Ribes spp.) „ setosum.
„ laxiflorum. Philadelphus, 2 spp. boykinia occidentalis and elata. ..."
4. The London Journal of Botany by William Jackson Hooker (1842)
"... and since the S. elata of Nuttall, in Torrey and Gray's Flora, is referred to
boykinia occidentalis in the Supplement to that work, ..."
5. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons (1906)
"boykinia occidentalis, Torr. and Gray. Saxifrage Family. Stems.—Slender; a foot
or two high. Leaves.—Round-reniform ; palmately three- to seven-lobed; ..."
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