dusty miller

/ˌdʌsti ˌmɪlər/

Other forms: dusty millers

Definitions of dusty miller

1. noun

   a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
   synonyms: Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa

   type of:

   centaury

   any plant of the genus Centaurea
2. noun

   herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
   synonyms: Artemisia stelleriana, beach wormwood, old woman

   type of:

   wormwood

   any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
3. noun

   shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
   synonyms: Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum, Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum, silver lace, silver-lace

   type of:

   composite, composite plant

   considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
4. noun

   stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
   synonyms: Cineraria maritima, Senecio cineraria

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
5. noun

   an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
   synonyms: Lychnis coronaria, gardener's delight, mullein pink, rose campion

   type of:

   catchfly, lychnis

   mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone