false dragonhead

false dragonhead
a North American plant, Physostegia virginiana, of the mint family, having a spike of tubular, two-lipped, pink or white flowers. Also called obedient plant.

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  • false dragonhead — noun North American plant having a spike of two lipped pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑false dragon head, ↑obedient plant, ↑Physostegia virginiana • Hypernyms: ↑physostegia * * * noun 1. : a plant of the genus Physot …   Useful english dictionary

  • false dragon head — noun North American plant having a spike of two lipped pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑false dragonhead, ↑obedient plant, ↑Physostegia virginiana • Hypernyms: ↑physostegia …   Useful english dictionary

  • dragonhead — /drag euhn hed /, n. any of several mints of the genus Dracocephalum having spikes of double lipped flowers. Also, dragon s head. [1500 10; trans. of NL Dracocephalum] * * * ▪ plant  either of two genera of plants, Dracocephalum (see photograph… …   Universalium

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  • obedient plant — noun North American plant having a spike of two lipped pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑false dragonhead, ↑false dragon head, ↑Physostegia virginiana • Hypernyms: ↑physostegia * * * noun Etymology: so called from the fact that its blossoms will… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Physostegia leptophylla — ID 63654 Symbol Key PHLE9 Common Name slenderleaf false dragonhead Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, GA, NC, SC, VA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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  • physostegia — noun any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑false dragonhead, ↑false dragon head, ↑obedient plant,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Physostegia virginiana — noun North American plant having a spike of two lipped pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑false dragonhead, ↑false dragon head, ↑obedient plant • Hypernyms: ↑physostegia …   Useful english dictionary

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