alpine sunflower

/ˌælˈpaɪn ˌsʌnˈflaʊər/
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Definitions of alpine sunflower
  1. noun
    whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
    synonyms: Hymenoxys grandiflora, Tetraneuris grandiflora, old man of the mountain
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    type of:
    wild flower, wildflower
    wild or uncultivated flowering plant
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