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Flattery on stream as a local plant (7-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flannel-flower

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'flattery on stream' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'a local plant' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is found in the answer.
'plant' could be 'flower' (flower is a kind of plant) and 'flower' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'as' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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