rosinweed
- noun
- US
:
planta de resina
- The herbalist recommended the rosinweed for its medicinal properties and soothing effects.
Examples
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Two prairie species, the whorled rosinweed and the milk spurge, had become more common, and several others, including the hairy sunflower, continued to flourish in the transition zone.
Academic text (1991) -
In late summer, the fields were filled with bright yellow flowers from the rosinweed plants.
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She carefully collected leaves from the rosinweed to make a traditional remedy for her cough.
Synonyms
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A low, sticky plant with narrow leaves and many small yellow flowers that grows in the US Southwest
A perennial plant with yellow flower heads and sticky sap native to western and central North America
A western American plant with sticky leaves sometimes used as medicine but poisonous to animals
A western North American plant with sticky sap and yellow flowers that can poison livestock
Plants with sticky leaves and a strong smell that grow in western North America
A tall North American plant with large yellow flowers whose long leaves point north and south
A small annual plant with stiff branches, sticky leaves, and yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rosinweed comes from rosin ('sticky resin') and weed ('plant'), so it means a plant with sticky, resinous leaves and stems.