goatsbeard
/gohts-beerd/US // ˈgoʊtsˌbɪərd //UK // (ˈɡəʊtsˌbɪəd) //
山羊胡子,山羊胡,羊胡子,山羊鬍子
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of several composite plants of the genus Tragopogon, especially T. pratensis, having yellow flower heads.
- : a plant, Aruncus dioicus, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and long, slender spikes of small white flowers.
Examples
Drooping hemlocks, festooned with goatsbeard lichen, keep the spot in cool, somber gloom even on the hottest midday.
The name “Goatsbeard” refer to the clusters of stiff hairy fruits.
The flowers of the Goatsbeard have the curious habit of closing at midday, even when the sun is shining.
The Goatsbeard or Salsify bears large purple flower-heads with yellow centers at the tips of stiff, straight stems, 2-4 ft. tall.
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