Cryptic crossword clue
Plant we liked, wild under top of mountain 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MILKWEED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = milkweed.
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 MILKWEED mean?

MILKWEED noun
  1. Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts.
  2. A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp).

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