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Definition of Pyramid plant
1. Noun. Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Frasera, Genus Frasera
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyramid Plant
Literary usage of Pyramid plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. J. M. Nickell's Botanical Ready Reference (1880)
"1007 - FRASERA WALTER!. American Colombo. Indian Lettuce. Pyramid Flower.
pyramid plant. Meadow Pride. Yellow Gentian. Root. bit. ton. a-sep. lei). ..."
2. Plant Names, Scientific and Popular, Including in the Case of Each Plant the by Albert Brown Lyons (1900)
"Michx.). Canada to Georgia and west to Wisconsin. American Columbo, Indian Lettuce,
Yellow Gentian, Pyramid-plant, Pyramid-flower, Ground Centaury, ..."
3. The Floral World and Garden Guide by Shirley Hibberd (1863)
"Mr. Salter, of Hammersmith, was second »ith a тегу fine pyramid plant of Chandler's
elegans. Besides these, Messrs. Veitch exhibited six fine plants, ..."
4. Cottage Gardener and Country Gentleman's Companion by George William Johnson (1801)
"Now, supposing them to be so, and the shoots of the pyramid plant yon speak of
were four or five inches in October, when the, plants are housed, ..."
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