Erigeron annuus

Erigeron annuus
Scabious Sca"bi*ous, n. [Cf. F. scabieuse. See {Scabious}, a.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Scabiosa}, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the {Composit[ae]}, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. [1913 Webster]

{Sweet scabious}. (a) Mourning bride. (b) A daisylike plant ({Erigeron annuus}) having a stout branching stem. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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