GENUS RATIBIDA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Ratibida mean? 

• GENUS RATIBIDA (noun)
  The noun GENUS RATIBIDA has 1 sense:

1. genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads

  Familiarity information: GENUS RATIBIDA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS RATIBIDA (noun)

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Meaning:

Genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Ratibida; Ratibida

Hypernyms ("genus Ratibida" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Ratibida"):

coneflower (a wildflower of the genus Ratibida)

long-head coneflower; prairie coneflower; Ratibida columnifera (plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico)

prairie coneflower; Ratibida tagetes (coneflower of central to southwestern United States)

Holonyms ("genus Ratibida" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)