CORNFLOWERS Synonyms

• knapweed; star thistle

• any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers

• an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers

• tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color

• erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States

• common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron

• plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

• any of various plants of the genus Helipterum

• Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers

• perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

• an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers

• plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried