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shasta daisy

DEFINITIONS OF: shasta daisy

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n hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum

Synonyms:
Chrysanthemum maximum maximum, Leucanthemum superbum
Type of:
composite, composite plant
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
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