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Shasta daisy

American  

noun

  1. any of several horticultural varieties of Chrysanthemum superbum, having large, white, daisylike flowers.

Shasta daisy British  
/ ˈʃæstə /

noun

  1. a Pyrenean plant, Chrysanthemum maximum, widely cultivated for its large white daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of Shasta daisy

1890–95, named after Mt. Shasta

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Across the park road an annual garden was loaded with vivid yellow, red and cream tulips in a circular pattern; a perennial garden includes some 225 different plants, like Shasta daisy, Mt.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011

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