skeletonweed

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noun

Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea), native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but considered an invasive plant.

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Meanings

nounskeletonweed (plural skeletonweeds)

plural skeletonweeds · alternative skeleton weed

  1. Several plant species in family Asteraceae:
    1. Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea), native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but considered an invasive plant.
    2. Wheeler's skeletonweed (Chaetadelpha wheeleri), of the western US.
    3. Thorny skeletonweed (Pleiacanthus spinosus), of the western US.
    4. Beaked skeletonweed (Shinnersoseris rostrata) of the Great Plains of North American
  2. Flatcrown buckwheat (Eriogonum deflexum), of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), found in the western US and Mexico.
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“skeletonweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletonweed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeletonweed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletonweed.

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