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Perennial plant of southern Europe with fine leaves that create a soft haze around the delicate blue or white flowers; these are followed by large seedheads and, later, a profusion of new plants. (Nigella damascena, family Ranunculaceae.)



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Lov-in-a-mist has a botanical name, Nigella damascena (pronounced Ni-JELL-uh dam-a-SEE-nuh), which hints at its characteristics and its origins.
 
 
 
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