HyperDic: false_foxglove

English > 2 senses of the expression false foxglove:
NOUNplantfalse foxglove, Aureolaria virginica, Gerardia virginicasparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove
plantfalse foxglove, Aureolaria pedicularia, Gerardia pediculariamulti-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove
English > false foxglove: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningsparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia.
SynonymsAureolaria virginica, Gerardia virginica
Member ofAureolaria, genus Aureolariasmall genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > false foxglove: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningmulti-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia.
SynonymsAureolaria pedicularia, Gerardia pedicularia
Member ofAureolaria, genus Aureolariasmall genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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