Mistflower (Noun)
Meaning
Rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mistflower is often used as an ornamental plant in garden landscapes due to its beautiful blue flowers.
- This type of mistflower can spread rapidly as it develops new growth from its rhizomes underground.
- Mistflower is frequently used as a nectar source for monarch butterflies during their migrations.
- Agricultural development led to the reduction of mistflower populations in certain areas of the United States.
- In many wildflower gardens, mistflower plants are cultivated to complement the local biodiversity.