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Definition: Homogyne alpina

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago.[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: Homogyne alpina


Homogyne alpina

Homogyne alpina

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Homogyne
Species: H. alpina
Binomial name
Homogyne alpina
(L.) Cass.
Synonyms

Tussilago alpina L.

Homogyne alpina, Alpine coltsfoot or purple colt's-foot, is a rhizomatous herb in the Asteraceae family, which is often used as an ornamental plant. In addition, this plant has purple-red flowers, and it is usually associated with the gall flies Ensina sonchi and Acidia cognata.

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