HyperDic: tarweed

English > 2 senses of the word tarweed:
NOUNplanttarweedany of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia
planttarweed, gumweed, gum plant, rosinweedany of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally
English > tarweed: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America.
Member ofMadia, genus Madiagenus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open / open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
Narrowermelosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativaSouth American herb with sticky glandular foliage
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > tarweed: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock.
Synonymsgumweed, gum plant, rosinweed
Member ofGrindelia, genus Grindelialarge genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
NarrowerGrindelia robustaperennial gumweed of California and Baja California
curlycup gumweed, Grindelia squarrosaperennial gumweed of western and central North America
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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