sunrose

Definitions of sunrose
  1. noun
    any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
    synonyms: helianthemum, sun rose
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    types:
    Crocanthemum canadense, Helianthemum canadense, frost-weed, frostweed, frostwort
    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
    rock rose, rockrose
    any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers
    Helianthemum scoparium, rush rose
    woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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