Definition of Cineraria maritima

1. Noun. Stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves.

Exact synonyms: Dusty Miller, Senecio Cineraria
Group relationships: Genus Senecio, Senecio
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cineraria Maritima

Cinchona officinalis
Cinchona pubescens
Cincinnati
Cincinnatian
Cincinnatians
Cincinnatus
Cinclidae
Cinclus
Cinclus aquaticus
Cinclus mexicanus
Cinco de Mayo
Cincy
Cinderella
Cinderellas
Cindy
Cineraria maritima
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinti
Cipro
Cir.
Circaea
Circaea alpina
Circaea lutetiana
Circaetus

Literary usage of Cineraria maritima

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

1. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1900)
"cineraria maritima. Senecio cineraria. Dusty Miller. NO Compositae. Tincture or succus of the fresh plant, growing wild, gathered just before the ..."

2. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"It does with the same treatment as C. maritima, and is a very effective panel and vase plant. cineraria maritima—Silvery-grey Foliage, i to \y2 foot. ..."

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