Mexican Hat (Noun)
Meaning
Coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Mexican hat is a popular wildflower found in the great plains region of North America.
- The Mexican hat plant produces showy flowers with drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays surrounding a tall red-brown disk.
- Mexican hat coneflowers thrive in dry areas with well-drained soil and full sun.
- The Mexican hat is often grown in gardens for its unique and attractive flowers.
- In the wild, Mexican hats typically bloom from mid-summer to early fall.