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Resembling the pansy, it has yellow flowers (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tansy

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'yellow flowers' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tansy that I've seen before include "Herb used as seasoning" , "plant for medicinal use" , "Plant with yellow flowers" , "Aromatic wild plant" , "Flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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