» coneflower
Noun (3 meanings)
1. any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones.
coneflower is a type of:
- flower (noun) - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
types of coneflower:
- black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia serotina (noun) - the state flower of Maryland
- cutleaved coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata (noun) - tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays
coneflower is a member of:
- Rudbeckia, genus Rudbeckia (noun) - North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads
2. a wildflower of the genus Ratibida.
coneflower is a type of:
- wildflower, wild flower (noun) - wild or uncultivated flowering plant
types of coneflower:
- Mexican hat, Ratibida columnaris (noun) - coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays
- long-head coneflower, prairie coneflower, Ratibida columnifera (noun) - plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower
- prairie coneflower, Ratibida tagetes (noun) - coneflower of central to southwestern United States
coneflower is a member of:
- Ratibida, genus Ratibida (noun) - genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies
3. any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center.
coneflower is a type of:
- flower (noun) - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
coneflower is a member of:
- Echinacea, genus Echinacea (noun) - small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs