Noun: coneflower 'kown,flaw(-u)r
- Any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike centre
"The coneflower attracted butterflies to the garden"
- Any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
"Black-eyed Susans, a type of coneflower, bloomed profusely in the meadow"
- A wildflower of the genus Ratibida
"The coneflower's drooping petals surrounded a prominent central cone"
Derived forms: coneflowers
Type of: flower, wild flower, wildflower
Part of: Echinacea, genus Echinacea, genus Ratibida, genus Rudbeckia, Ratibida, Rudbeckia
Encyclopedia: Coneflower