cliff rose
noun
1
: a thrift (Armeria maritima)
2
: a small evergreen shrub (Cowania stansburiana) of the family Rosaceae common on the desert ranges of the southern U.S. and Mexico, useful as a browse plant, and characterized by brilliant golden-yellow flowers followed by clusters of achenes with long feathery tails
called also quinine bush
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“Cliff rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff%20rose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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