prairie sunflower

prairie sunflower
noun
similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus

* * *

noun
1. : an annual sunflower (Helianthus petiolaris) with rather slender usually branching stems that is common in the central United States

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sunflower Market — Infobox Company company name = Sunflower Market company company type = Grocery foundation = 2006 location = Eden Prairie, Minnesota industry = Retail products = Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood …   Wikipedia

  • Schweinitz's sunflower — ( Helianthus schweinitzii ) is a perennial wildflower endemic to the Piedmont physiographic province of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is classified in the Sunflower Family ( Asteraceae , formerly Compositae ). It is one of the rarest… …   Wikipedia

  • Elmhurst Great Western Prairie — The Elmhurst Great Western Prairie is a subsection of the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, Illinois that has been maintained since 1977 by the Elmhurst Park District. The Elmhurst Great Western Prairie is a small plot of land that through… …   Wikipedia

  • USS Prairie Bird (1862) — was a steamer commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union navy fleet as a gunship during operations on Mississippi River and its tributaries. Purchased at Cincinnati, Ohio Prairie Bird , a” tinclad” wooden… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Minnesota wild flowers — The List of Minnesota wild flowers lists all of the wild flowers native to Minnesota. Common names follow Minnesota DNR conventions. Where several species of plants share part of a common name, they have been grouped together under that name;… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Canadian plants by family A — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Acanthaceae * Justicia americana common water willow Aceraceae * Acer circinatum vine maple * Acer… …   Wikipedia

  • Helianthus — Taxobox name = Helianthus image width = 250px image caption = Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae subfamilia = Helianthoideae tribus = Heliantheae… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Lepidoptera that feed on Helianthus — Helianthus species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:MonophagousSpecies which feed exclusively on Helianthus * Bucculatricidae ** Bucculatrix leaf miners: *** B. fusicola *** B. ilecebrosa *** B.… …   Wikipedia

  • Helianthus petiolaris — noun similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States • Syn: ↑prairie sunflower • Hypernyms: ↑sunflower, ↑helianthus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. — Symbol HEPE Common Name prairie sunflower Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”