Layia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Layia, commonly known as tidytips, consists of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
- In the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Tidy Tips, Layia platyglossa, blooms with vibrant yellow and white flowers.
- The Mountain Tidy Tips, Layia glandulosa, is a popular annual flower that attracts pollinators to its white blooms.
- The common Layia carnosa, or Beach Layia, grows along the coastal dunes and produces small, delicate white flowers.
- Layia munzii, also known as Munz's Tidy Tips, is a rare and endangered annual plant that blooms with yellow flowers in the spring.