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Definition of Helianthemum canadense
1. Noun. Perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts.
Generic synonyms: Helianthemum, Sun Rose, Sunrose
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helianthemum Canadense
Literary usage of Helianthemum canadense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1902)
"... Lespedeza capitata, Helianthemum canadense, and Pinus rigida just over the
crest; while four clumps of Panicum virgatum stand out on the windward side ..."
2. A Manual of the Medical Botany of North America by Laurence Johnson (1884)
"... ones are in axillary clusters, the petals small and inconspicuous or absent
altogether, and the capsules few-seeded. Helianthemum canadense Michaux. ..."
3. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Herbaceous perennial Dry, rocky hillsides, open woods and serpentine barrens.
Helianthemum majus (L.) BSP P Helianthemum canadense (L.) Michx. ..."
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