Nodding Groundsel (Noun)
Meaning
Plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The southwestern United States is home to a variety of flora, including the unique nodding groundsel plant that thrives in moist regions.
- In areas with abundant rainfall, the nodding groundsel grows rapidly, displaying its characteristic clusters of yellow flower heads.
- A hiker traversing the wetlands of the southwestern United States may stumble upon the distinctive nodding groundsel, with its bent individual stalks and rayless yellow blooms.
- Nodding groundsel often grows in clusters, creating a sea of yellow as the flower heads bend towards the ground in unison.
- Botanists have extensively studied the nodding groundsel, which is native to the southwestern United States and is commonly found in moist, humid environments.