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fire-on-the-mountain

fire-on-the-mountain

9.9
A plant with bright red flower clusters that grows in the southern United States and eastern Mexico
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : fuego en la montaña
  • Botanists often mistake fire-on-the-mountain for closely related species due to its similar appearance.

Examples

  • The fire-on-the-mountain plant blooms brightly in December.

  • She planted fire-on-the-mountain alongside her other native wildflowers to add some color.

  • The gardens were ablaze with fire-on-the-mountain blooming in bright red clusters.

  • Have you seen a fire-on-the-mountain in bloom?

  • The gardens were ablaze with fire-on-the-mountain blooming in bright red clusters.

  • She planted fire-on-the-mountain alongside her other native wildflowers to add some color.

  • Have you seen a fire-on-the-mountain in bloom?

Synonyms

Euphorbia cyathophora
vsfire-on-the-mountain
  • Specialized
9.9

A flowering plant with bright red, leaf-like parts often grown in gardens

is the common name form used instead of a scientific name
Mexican fire plant
vsfire-on-the-mountain
  • US
6.9

A plant from Mexico with bright red leaves used as a holiday decoration

refers specifically to that native species often confused with a similar one
painted leaf
vsfire-on-the-mountain
8.3

A tropical plant with bright red leaves and poisonous milky sap

refers to the species native to the United States and eastern Mexico

Surface Forms

fire-on-the-mountain singular
fire-on-the-mountains plural

Etymology

Fire-on-the-mountain comes from the plant's look: its bright red flower bunches look like a small 'fire' on a hill or 'mountain', so the name helps you remember it is a red wildflower found in the United States and eastern Mexico.