boltonia

[ bohl-toh-nee-uh ]

noun

1. any of several composite plants of the genus Boltonia, of the U.S., having blue, purple, or white asterlike flower heads.

boltonia

/ bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə /

noun

1. any North American plant of the genus Boltonia , having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)

Word History and Origins

Origin of boltonia¹

< New Latin (1788); after James Bolton, 18th-century English botanist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of boltonia¹

C18: New Latin, named after James Bolton , C18 English botanist