Definition of Boykinia occidentalis

1. Noun. Plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America.

Exact synonyms: Boykinia Elata, Coast Boykinia
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Boykinia, Genus Boykinia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boykinia Occidentalis

Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Boyce
Boyce-Codd normal form
Boyd
Boyd communicating perforation veins
Boyden
Boyden's sphincter
Boyden chamber
Boyer
Boyer's bursa
Boyer's cyst
Boykinia
Boykinia elata
Boykinia occidentalis
Boyle
Boyle's law
Boyne
Boystown
Bozal
Bozals
Bozeman
Bozeman's position
Bozeman-Fritsch catheter
Bozzolo
Bozzolo's sign
Boötes
Bp.

Literary usage of Boykinia occidentalis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Record of Science by Natural History Society of Montreal (1896)
"190) adopts Nuttall's specific name, but describes boykinia occidentalis. ... The leaves of boykinia occidentalis are " thin—membranaceous ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"... bring into the garden some of the dainty beauty of wild wood plants: Aquilegia. Asarum caudatum. boykinia occidentalis. Epimedium. Fuchsia procumbens. ..."

3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1873)
"Amelanchier Canadensis var. Calycanthus occidentalis. (Ribes spp.) „ setosum. „ laxiflorum. Philadelphus, 2 spp. boykinia occidentalis and elata. ..."

4. The London Journal of Botany by William Jackson Hooker (1842)
"... and since the S. elata of Nuttall, in Torrey and Gray's Flora, is referred to boykinia occidentalis in the Supplement to that work, ..."

5. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons (1906)
"boykinia occidentalis, Torr. and Gray. Saxifrage Family. Stems.—Slender; a foot or two high. Leaves.—Round-reniform ; palmately three- to seven-lobed; ..."

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