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dog fennel

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: dog fennel

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weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers
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widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: dog fennel
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n weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers

Synonyms:
Eupatorium capillifolium
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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n widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs

Synonyms:
Anthemis cotula, mayweed, stinking chamomile, stinking mayweed
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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