| + | Buphthalmum (Greek for ox-eye). Compositae. A genus of 7 species of European and W. Asian perennial herbs, sometimes grown in the hardy border. Heads large, with long yellow rays and imbricated involucral bracts: Lvs. alternate, entire or dentate: pappus short, often connate into a corona: achenes glabrous. Showy plants of easy cult. |