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Genus Picris (Noun)

Meaning

Genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The genus picris, consisting of annual or perennial weedy plants, is known for its yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae.
  • Picris spp., commonly referred to as oxtongue or bitterweed, contain a bitter-tasting substance that makes them unpalatable to animals.
  • Due to the presence of a bitter compound, the leaves of the genus picris are often avoided by grazing animals in pasturelands.
  • As a member of the genus picris, the plant species Picris hieracioides produces clusters of yellow flower heads that can grow quite tall.
  • In the fields of the Mediterranean region, the genus picris is widely distributed as an annual weed that contains the bitter-tasting compound picric acid.

Synonyms

  • Picris

Hypernyms

  • Asterid Dicot Genus
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