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compass plant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lotus americanus, prairie bird's-foot trefoil, prairie lotus, prairie trefoil |
| Type of | subshrub, suffrutex |
compass plant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compass flower |
| Type of | composite plant, composite |
| Has types | prickly lettuce, rosinweed, silphium laciniatum, lactuca scariola, horse thistle, lactuca serriola |
Examples of compass plant
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Aldo Leopold noted that the compass plant in his time usually blossomed about July 15.
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She points out a compass plant, so-named because it orients its leaves to point north-south, and a purple hyssop.
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Similar to the way a compass works, plant cells have an inbuilt orientation system.
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The fighters are taught how to strip, handle and shoot weapons, plant roadside bombs, navigate using a compass or stars, conduct surveillance and stage ambushes.
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Why should Chicago suburbanites plant petunias and geraniums but scorn the coneflowers and compass plants that once delighted westbound pioneers?
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