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Noun: helianthemum  ,hee-li'an-thu-mum
  1. Any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
    "Helianthemum, or rock rose, thrives in poor, well-drained soil";
    - sunrose, sun rose

Derived forms: helianthemums

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Helianthemum

Encyclopedia: Helianthemum