tarweed

Noun

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tarweed(n = noun.plant) Array - any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America; Array

has particulars: chile tarweed, madia oil plant, madia sativa, melosa

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

tarweed(n = noun.plant) gum plant, gumweed, rosinweed - any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock; Array

is a member of genus grindelia, grindelia

has particulars: grindelia robusta, curlycup gumweed, grindelia squarrosa

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

tarweed, n.

A name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of California, esp. to the species of Grindelia, Hemizonia, and Madia. [1913 Webster]

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