Southern Blue Flag (Noun)
Meaning
Similar to blue flag; the eastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Southern blue flag grew rapidly along the streams in the Appalachian Mountains during spring.
- Native American tribes have been known to use southern blue flag in various herbal remedies.
- Similar to its western counterpart the blue flag the southern blue flag found in eastern America requires high humidity and shallow waters to grow.
- Gardeners carefully choose to place the delicate flowers of southern blue flag at water's edge near irises for aesthetically pleasing summer views.
- Plants that were easily distinguishable included cardinal flower water lilies cattails southern blue flag along our Appalachian trip in mid July.