Cow Cockle (Noun)
Meaning
European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cultivated in many gardens for its delicate pale rose-colored flowers, cow cockle is an attractive addition to any landscape.
- It's not uncommon to find a field of wheat or oats overrun with cow cockle, a self-sown weed that sprouts with the grains.
- In North America, the cow cockle is considered an introduced species and is often treated as an invasive weed.
- Distinguishable by its unique flowers with five petals, cow cockle can occasionally be classified as a type of soapwort by some botanists.
- Wildflower enthusiasts seek out cow cockle for its beauty and unique properties, often incorporating it into native North American plant arrangements.