HyperDic: helianthemum

English > 1 sense of the word helianthemum:
NOUNplanthelianthemum, sunrose, sun roseany plant of the genus Helianthemum
English > helianthemum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions.
Synonymssunrose, sun rose
Member ofgenus Helianthemumwidely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets
Narrowerfrostweed, frost-weed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadenseperennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers
rockrose, rock roseAny of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers
rush rose, Helianthemum scopariumwoody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishhelianthemum, sunrose
Catalansunrose

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