Genus Hulsea (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hulsea is a small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs that are native to the Pacific coast of the northwestern United States.
- The genus Hulsea consists of only eight species of flowering plants that are commonly found in the mountainous regions of California and Oregon.
- Hulsea nana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hulsea that is endemic to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
- The genus Hulsea is characterized by its distinctive balsam-scented foliage and showy yellow or orange flowers that bloom in the summer months.
- Hulsea algida is a rare species of flowering plant in the genus Hulsea that is found only in the high-elevation mountain peaks of the Cascade Range in Oregon.