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Throw a lie about flower (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lobelia

'flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'throw a lie about' is the wordplay.
'throw' becomes 'lob' (to lob something is to chuck or throw it).
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'lie'='alie'
'alie' anagrammed gives 'elia'.
'lob'+'elia'='LOBELIA'

(Other definitions for lobelia that I've seen before include "Bloomer" , "Common garden flower" , "One of the bellflower family grown as a bedding plant" , "I lob ale (anag)" , "Showy garden flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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