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See Semifloscule.

Semiflosculous.

A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret.

Having all the florets ligulate, as in the dandelion.

The yautia.

Any plant of the genus Helianthus; -- so called probably from the form and color of its flower, which is large disk with yellow rays. The commonly cultivated sunflower is Helianthus annuus, a native of America.

Kansas; a nickname.

Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle.

Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers.

Three-flowered; having or bearing three flowers; as, a triflorous peduncle.

To strip of flowers. [R.] G. Fletcher.

Bearing one flower only; as, a uniflorous peduncle.

To flow or stream up. Southey.

A perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls.

The windowpane (Pleuronectes maculatus). [Local, U. S.]

A flood of water; an inundation.

The anemone; -- so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone.

A plant with a tall flowering stem; esp. the great mullein, or hag-taper, and the golden-rod.

Cast down; low-lying. [Obs.] From the safe shore their floating carcasses And broken chariot wheels; so thick bestrown Abject and lost lay these, covering the flood. Milton.

The original fauna and flora of a geographical area