False Foxglove (Noun)
Meaning 1
Multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The false foxglove plant thrived in the dry, rocky soil of the prairie.
- In the garden, the false foxglove added a splash of bright yellow to the otherwise dull landscape.
- The botanist carefully examined the false foxglove, noting its unique characteristics and similarities to the foxglove.
- The false foxglove was often mistaken for its more toxic cousin, but it was actually a harmless perennial.
- In the wild, the false foxglove grew in sparse clusters, its tall stems swaying gently in the breeze.