Noun: frostweed
- 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
"The frostweed's unusual ice formations make it a curiosity in late autumn";
- frost-weed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense
- Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
"frostweed bloomed late in the summer";
- Virginia crownbeard, frost-weed, Verbesina virginica
Derived forms: frostweeds, frost-weeds
Type of: crown beard, crownbeard, crown-beard, helianthemum, sun rose, sunrose
Encyclopedia: Frostweed