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Chrysanthemum
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Chrysanthemum
[krisan′thəməm]
a genus of perennial flowering herbs of the family Compositae, native to the Balkans and the Middle East. They are a common cause of contact dermatitis, and their powdered flowers are insecticidal and scabicidal and a source of pyrethrins.
Chrysanthemum
plant genus in the family Asteraceae; contains sesquiterpene lactones; causes contact dermatitis. Garden plants called also feverfew, marguerite.
Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium
the plant from which pyrethrum is extracted. Called also Pyrethrum cinerarifolia.
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