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Definition of Prenanthes purpurea
1. Noun. Herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets.
Exact synonyms: Rattlesnake Root
Group relationships: Genus Prenanthes, Prenanthes
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Prenanthes, Prenanthes
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prenanthes Purpurea
Literary usage of Prenanthes purpurea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart. by Charles Lyell (1881)
"I don't know whether prenanthes purpurea, which was new to me, is British.
The extreme scarcity of land shells, owing doubtless to the absence of calcareous ..."
2. Scientific Memoirs: Selected from the Transactions of Foreign Academies of by Arthur Henfrey, Thomas Henry Huxley (1853)
"prenanthes purpurea, L.: radiant florets thrown back toward the left. R. Brown has
directed attention to the windings of the style to the extent of about ..."
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