单词 | acroclinium |
释义 | acrocliniumn. A plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now included in Rhodanthe), of the family Asteraceae ( Compositae), which comprises herbaceous annuals native chiefly to Australia; esp. a plant of one of the numerous cultivated varieties grown widely for their persistent flowers (everlastings), which are typically red, pink or white, and often used dried in arrangements. Also (in form Acroclinium): the former genus itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > Australasian > other Australian plants lechenaultia1814 spear-grass1847 Spaniard1851 acroclinium1852 fuchsia1866 scrub vine1866 bayonet grass1868 Scotchman1872 Queensland hemp1876 Spanish soldier1901 bindi-eye1911 scab weed1927 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > composite flowers > other composite flowers ox-eyea1400 starwort?a1450 Jupiter's beard1567 goldenrod1568 achillea1597 blue camomile1597 blue daisy1597 cineraria1597 hog's bean1597 jackanapes on horseback1597 sea-starwort1597 sultan flower1629 mouse-ear1696 aster1706 Canada goldenrod1731 ageratum1737 rudbeckia1751 coreopsis1753 melampodium1754 Aaron's rod1760 zinnia1761 Michaelmas daisy1767 China aster1785 New England aster1785 catananche1798 sea-aster1812 cosmea1813 cosmos1813 gazania1813 erigeron1815 gousblom1822 Christmas daisy1829 rhodanthe1834 tassel-flower1836 ligularia1839 old maid1839 mountain daisy1848 purple coneflower1848 acroclinium1852 sea ox-eye1856 thimble-weed1860 helipterum1862 treasure-flower1866 Swan River daisy1873 blanket flower1879 cone-flower1879 blue marguerite1882 Solidago1883 yellow-top1887 Gaillardia1888 gerbera1889 youth and old age1889 pussytoes1892 niggerhead1893 Transvaal daisy1899 Barberton daisy1906 onion grass1909 ursinia1928 Cupid's dart1930 Livingstone daisy1932 1852 Hooker's Jrnl. Bot. 4 272 Swan River, Drummond.—This remarkably distinct genus is allied, no doubt, to Helipterum, through Acroclinium, and to Schœnia. 1854 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 80 4801 (heading) Acroclinium Roseum. The rose-coloured acroclinium. 1908 Trans. Mass. Hort. Soc. 54 Everlasting flowers contain several genera... The most important genera are Ammobium, Helichrysum, Rhodanthe, and Acroclinium. 1916 H. H. Thomas Round Year in Garden 144 The Rhodanthes and Acrocliniums, or Fairy Immortelles, make very charming plants for pots. 1959 Times 17 Jan. 9/5 There is the whole range of everlastings..helichrysums, acrocliniums, rhodanthes: all annuals and easy to raise in a greenhouse. 1991 Shepherd's (Felton, Calif.) Garden Seeds Catal. 78/2 Also called Acroclinium, these classic crafters' flowers have strong stems and large semi-double daisy-like blooms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1852 |
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