frost-weed

Definitions of frost-weed

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: Crocanthemum canadense, Helianthemum canadense, frostweed, frostwort

   type of:

   helianthemum, sun rose, sunrose

   any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
2. noun

   tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
   synonyms: Verbesina virginica, Virginia crownbeard, frostweed

   type of:

   crown beard, crown-beard, crownbeard

   any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads