Cryptic crossword clue
Herbaceous wild flower cut back, decays — pecked on the outside 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BISTORT

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The straight part
We know that "Herbaceous wild flower" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case herbaceous wild flower = bistort.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BISTORT mean?

BISTORT noun
  1. Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.

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