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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1853
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EWE-DAISY, n. comb. Tormentil, Potentilla erecta.Bwk. 1853 G. Johnston Botany E. Borders 72:
The Cheviot herds call the Tormentil the ewe-daisy.
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