|  frostweed 
 
 1. 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
 • Syn:
 frost-weed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense
 • Hypernyms:
 helianthemum, sunrose, sun rose
 2. tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers;
 the eastern United States
 • Syn:
 Virginia crownbeard, frost-weed, Verbesina virginica
 • Hypernyms:
 crownbeard, crown-beard, crown beard
 
 
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