Canby's mountain-lover

A form of Canby's mountain lover — Paxistima canbyi, a small broadleaf evergreen shrub.

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nounCanby's mountain-lover (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Canby's mountain lover.

    This outstanding area is home to Canby’s mountain-lover, a small five inch high evergreen shrub. Found at only two locations in Ohio, one at Fort Hill and one farther south in Adam’s County, Canby’s mountain-lover is considered to be the rarest native plant in the state.

    1991 February 9, Paul Knoop, “Our natural world: Search for plant real treat for these nature lovers”, in Dayton Daily News, volume 114, number 153, Dayton, Oh.: Dayton Newspapers, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2-C, column 1
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