Genus Melampodium (Noun)
Meaning
Herbs and subshrubs of warm North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Melampodium is a distinct genus of herbs and subshrubs, widely distributed in warm North America, characterized by its small, daisy-like flowers.
- The genus Melampodium comprises approximately 30 species, most of which are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
- In the desert southwestern United States, certain species of Melampodium are among the earliest asteroids to bloom following summer rains.
- Melampodium leucanthum, also known as Blackfoot or Plains Blackfoot, is a perennial herb that is native to dry open areas of the Great Plains region in North America.
- Plants of the genus Melampodium are typically low-maintenance, requiring less water and pruned only occasionally to sustain their vigor and rebloom.