Shad-flower (Noun)
Meaning
Annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The delicate white blooms of the shad-flower carpeted the forest floor in early spring.
- In North America, the shad-flower is often considered a nuisance due to its ability to outcompete native plants.
- The oblong seed capsules of the shad-flower split open to release thousands of tiny seeds into the air.
- A single shad-flower plant can produce multiple rosettes of basal leaves, making it difficult to eradicate.
- The tiny flowers of the shad-flower are often overlooked, but they are an important source of nectar for early-spring pollinators.