Klamath weed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Klamath weed
1920–25, named after the Klamath River
Example Sentences
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Klamath weed, quite unlike such native plants as sagebrush, has no place in the ecology of the region, and no animals or other plants require its presence.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Within small areas the beetles accomplish their own dispersion, moving on as soon as the Klamath weed dies out and locating new stands with great precision.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Land values declined accordingly, for the Klamath weed was considered to hold the first mortgage.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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