NOUN | plant | frost-weed, frostweed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense | perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers |
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plant | frost-weed, Virginia crownbeard, frostweed, Verbesina virginica | tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers |
Meaning | perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts. | |
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Synonyms | frostweed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense | |
Broader | helianthemum, sunrose, sun rose | Any plant of the genus Helianthemum |
Meaning | tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States. | |
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Synonyms | Virginia crownbeard, frostweed, Verbesina virginica | |
Broader | crownbeard, crown-beard, crown beard | Any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads |
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