Sheep Plant (Noun)
Meaning 1
Perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Raoulia hookeri is a sheep plant commonly found in alpine grasslands of New Zealand.
- In areas where other plants cannot grow due to high salt content in the soil the sheep plant is one of the few plants that thrive.
- In colder regions of New Zealand sheep plants cover entire slopes forming extensive green or yellow carpets depending on the time of year.
- As its common name suggests the sheep plant was traditionally used for insulation in Maori houses or as bedding for the sick or elderly.
- Some New Zealand artists are inspired by the vibrant colours and delicate beauty of the sheep plant that cover hillsides during certain seasons.
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Meaning 2
Cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.