shasta daisy

Definitions of shasta daisy
  1. noun
    hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
    synonyms: Chrysanthemum maximum maximum, Leucanthemum superbum
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    type of:
    composite, composite plant
    considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
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