stokesia

stokesia
stokesia [stō kē′zhē ə, stō kē′sē ə ]
n.
after Jonathan Stokes (1755-1831), Eng botanist
a perennial plant (Stokesia laevis) of the composite family, native to the SE U.S.: cultivated for its large, blue or purple flowers

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  • stokesia — ☆ stokesia [stō kē′zhē ə, stō kē′sē ə ] n. [after Jonathan Stokes (1755 1831), Eng botanist] a perennial plant (Stokesia laevis) of the composite family, native to the SE U.S.: cultivated for its large, blue or purple flowers …   English World dictionary

  • Stokesĭa — (S. Herit.), Pflanzengattung, nach Will. Stokes, Arzt in Dublin, benannt, aus der Familie der Compositae Vernoniaceae, 19. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Art: S. cyanea, in Carolina mit blauen, den Kornblumen ähnlichen Blumen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Stokesia —   Stokesia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Stokesia — noun one species: stokes aster • Syn: ↑genus Stokesia • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stokesia — ID 81275 Symbol Key STOKE Common Name stokesia Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Stokesia (plant) — For other uses, see Stokesia. Stokesia Stokesia laevis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plant …   Wikipedia

  • Stokesia cyanea — Taxobox name = Stokesia cyanea regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Vernonieae genus = Stokesia species = S. cyanea binomial = Stokesia cyanea binomial authority = L Hér.… …   Wikipedia

  • Stokesia laevis — mėlynasis dangūnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Stokesia laevis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Stokesia laevis angl. Stokes aster šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos 2013 …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Stokesia laevis — noun erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers • Syn: ↑stokes aster, ↑cornflower aster • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Stokesia, ↑genus Stokesia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stokesia L'Hér. — Symbol STOKE Common Name stokesia Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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