Butter Daisy (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The butter daisy, a common weed in the desert regions, blooms with bright yellow flowers in the early summer.
- In the southwestern United States and Mexico, the butter daisy is often found growing in disturbed soil and along roadsides.
- The coarse texture of the butter daisy's leaves make it an unappealing plant to some gardeners, who consider it a nuisance.
- Butter daisy seeds are an important food source for many birds and small mammals in the desert ecosystem.
- As the weather warms up, the butter daisy begins to bloom, filling the desert landscape with its small, yellow flowers.