Hudsonia

Hudsonia
noun
small evergreen subshrubs of North America
Syn: ↑genus Hudsonia
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Cistaceae, ↑family Cistaceae, ↑rockrose family

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\\ˌhədˈsōnēə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from William Hudson died 1793 English botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of low heathlike No. American herbs (family Cistaceae) with hoary or villous foliage and usually bright yellow flowers
2. : any plant of the genus Hudsonia

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  • Hudsonia — ID 41084 Symbol Key HUDSO Common Name goldenheather Family Cistaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, SC, VA, VT, WI, WV… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hudsonia tomentosa — ID 41089 Symbol Key HUTO Common Name woolly beachheather Family Cistaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VA,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hudsonia ericoides — noun North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers • Syn: ↑false heather, ↑golden heather • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑Hudsonia, ↑gen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hudsonia tomentosa — noun small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America • Syn: ↑beach heather, ↑poverty grass • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑Hudsonia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hudsonia ericoides — ID 41085 Symbol Key HUER Common Name pine barren goldenheather Family Cistaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VT Growth Habit Subshrub,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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