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Definition of Tussilago alpina
1. Noun. Rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago.
Exact synonyms: Alpine Coltsfoot, Homogyne Alpina
Group relationships: Genus Homogyne, Homogyne
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Homogyne, Homogyne
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tussilago Alpina
Literary usage of Tussilago alpina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Statistical Account of Scotland by Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy (1845)
"... repens Eriophorum gracile Salix rupestris tussilago alpina Cochlearia alpina, &c.
Grasses on the pasture grounds : Where the land is good and dry, ..."
2. Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism by Edward Lee Greene (1906)
"... that is tussilago alpina, Linn., of which the involucre is more or less
imbricated, may have stood with Necker for the type of ..."