Yellow Salsify (Noun)
Meaning
European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Yellow salsify grows abundantly in roadside ditches, open fields, and meadows throughout the United States.
- The bright flowers of yellow salsify are often seen swaying in the spring breezes on open prairies.
- In favorable conditions, yellow salsify plants can reach a height of up to three feet, adorned with a solitary pale yellow flower.
- Traversing rural landscapes, the yellow salsify plant has become a familiar sight with its solitary, pale yellow blooms and narrow tapered leaves.
- Wildflower enthusiasts enjoy searching for and identifying yellow salsify, a unique European perennial that has naturalized throughout the US.