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strawflower
straw·flow·er S0800400 (strô′flou′ər)n. A stout Australian plant (Bracteantha bracteatum syn. Helichrysum bracteatum) in the composite family, having flower heads with showy, variously colored bracts that retain their color when dried.strawflower (ˈstrɔːˌflaʊə) n (Plants) an Australian plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, in which the coloured bracts retain their colour when the plant is dried: family Asteraceae (composites). See also immortellestraw•flow•er (ˈstrɔˌflaʊ ər)
n. any of several everlasting flowers, esp. an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers. [1920–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  strawflower - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be driedcornflower, Uvularia grandifloragenus Uvularia, Uvularia - genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United Statesbellwort, merry bells, wild oats - any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers | | 2. | strawflower - any of various plants of the genus Helipterumeverlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or colorgenus Helipterum, Helipterum - genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma | | 3. |  strawflower - Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowersgolden everlasting, Helichrysum bracteatum, yellow paper daisyeverlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color |
Translationsstrawflower
strawflower, garden annual (Helichrysum bracteatum) of the family Asteraceae (asteraster
[Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis
..... Click the link for more information. family), a favorite as an everlastingeverlasting
or immortelle
, names for numerous plants characterized by papery or chaffy flowers that retain their form and often their color when dried and are used for winter bouquets and decorations.
..... Click the link for more information. but also grown for its fresh flowers. The plant is native to Australia. The flower heads are made up of papery petallike parts and are of various colors. Other everlastings and the bellwort (Uvularia) are sometimes called strawflower. Strawflowers are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.strawflower
Synonyms for strawflowernoun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be driedSynonyms- cornflower
- Uvularia grandiflora
Related Words- genus Uvularia
- Uvularia
- bellwort
- merry bells
- wild oats
noun any of various plants of the genus HelipterumRelated Words- everlasting
- everlasting flower
- genus Helipterum
- Helipterum
noun Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep goldSynonyms- golden everlasting
- Helichrysum bracteatum
- yellow paper daisy
Related Words- everlasting
- everlasting flower
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