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Wyethia

Wyethia

9.9
A group of plants that live for several years with sunflower-like yellow flowers that grow in western North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The slopes were covered in bright yellow Wyethia blossoms during the spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners in the western United States often cultivate Wyethia for its sunflower-like flowers.

  • The Wyethia plants bloom beautifully in the summer.

  • Botanists identified the plant as a member of the Wyethia genus.

  • Have you ever seen a Wyethia in the wild?

  • Gardeners in the western United States often cultivate Wyethia for its sunflower-like flowers.

  • The slopes were covered in bright yellow Wyethia blossoms during the spring.

  • Botanists identified the plant as a member of the Wyethia genus.

Compounds

Wyethia amplexicaulis
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives many years with long narrow leaves and large deep yellow flowers in the northwestern United States

Surface Forms

Wyethia singular
Wyethias plural

Etymology

Wyethia is the name of a plant group that was named for an American explorer called Wyeth, who collected plants in the western United States. So Wyethia is easy to remember as a western, sunflower-like plant because its bright yellow flowers were first recorded by Mr. Wyeth.