catananche

WORDNET DICTIONARY

catananche(n = noun.plant) - any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers;

is a member of genus catananche

has particulars: blue succory, catananche caerulea, cupid's dart

catananche, n. any composite plant of the genus Catananche, with blue or yellow flowers.

Etymology

mod.L f. L catanance plant used in love-potions f. Gk katanagke (as CATA-, anagke compulsion)