NOUN | plant | Spraguea umbellatum, pussy-paw, pussy-paws, pussy's-paw, Calyptridium umbellatum | pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet |
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Meaning | pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests / forests of western North America. | |
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Synonyms | pussy-paw, pussy-paws, pussy's-paw, Calyptridium umbellatum | |
Member of | Spraguea, genus Spraguea | small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes |
Broader | wildflower, wild flower | wild or uncultivated flowering plant |
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