doronicum acaule

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doronicum acaule - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  leopard's bane \leop"ard's bane`\ (l[e^]p"[~e]rdz b[=a]n`) n.
     (Bot.)
     A name of several harmless plants, as Arnica montana
     (Arnica acaulis syn. Doronicum acaule), Senecio Doronicum
     , and Paris quadrifolia.
  
     Syn: leopardbane, leopard's-bane.
          [1913 Webster +PJC]

  leopardbane \leop"ard*bane\ (l[e^]p"[~e]rd*b[=a]n`), n.
     Any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum (as Doronicum acaule
      syn. Arnica acaulis) having alternate often
     clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of
     yellow flower heads. See leopard's bane.
  
     Syn: leopard's-bane, leopard's bane.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     false" leop`ard*bane (f[add]ls" l[e^]p`[~e]rd*b[=a]n`), n.
        Any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum, such as the
        great false leopardbane (Doronicum pardalianches) of
        North America and the oriental false leopardbane
        (Doronicum orientale syn. Doronicum caucasicum).
        [PJC]