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Marguerite

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Also known as: Argyranthemum frutescens, Paris daisy, cobbity daisy, marguerite daisy(Show More)
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Marguerite, (Argyranthemum frutescens), ornamental plant of the aster family (Asteraceae), grown for its daisylike flowers. The plant is native to the Canary Islands and has become naturalized in parts of Europe and North America.

The marguerite plant is a short-lived shrubby perennial and is grown as an annual in cold climates. Yellow or white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers are borne in the compact flower heads; cultivars with pink ray flowers or double blooms have also been developed. The deeply lobed leaves are aromatic.

A separate species, the golden marguerite, also called yellow chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria), is also cultivated as a garden ornamental. See also chamomile; daisy.

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
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