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Compass Plant (Noun)

North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers.

Nouns denoting plants.

The compass plant is a popular choice for prairie gardens in North America.
Compass plant is an annual with red or rose-colored flowers that bloom from mid-summer to early fall.
The petals of the compass plant resemble delicate brushstrokes in hues of rose and red.
In some regions of North America, compass plant is considered an invasive species due to its ability to quickly spread and outcompete native vegetation.
Wildlife enthusiasts and botanists often search for compass plant in open fields and meadows during the summer months.

Any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass.

Nouns denoting plants.

The compass plant, with its large, flat leaves pointing towards the cardinal directions, was often used by early navigators to get their bearings.
In the Midwestern United States, the compass plant is a distinctive prairie flower, with a tall stalk bearing a rosette of sharply pointed, east-west oriented leaves.
The unique arrangement of the compass plant's leaves, with their tips pointing towards the north-south axis, helps it to collect and conserve moisture on the dry prairies.
After studying the native flora of the area, the naturalist identified the compass plant by its distinctive leaf orientation, a trait shared by only a handful of species.
On sunny days, the compass plant's leaves seemed to follow the direction of the sun, but at dawn and dusk, they remained steadfastly directed towards the cardinal points.