sulphur-flower

American  

[suhl-fer-flou-er] / ˈsʌl fərˌflaʊ ər /

Or sulfur-flower

noun

1. a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden-yellow flowers.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sulphur-flower

Large companies of the sulphur-flower may be seen in the Sierras in July and August, where it covers open, dry, rocky slopes, making brilliant masses of color.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons