Noun: old man of the mountain
- 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
"Old man of the mountain is a striking sight in Rocky Mountain meadows";
- alpine sunflower, Tetraneuris grandiflora, Hymenoxys grandiflora
Derived forms: old men of the mountain
Type of: wild flower, wildflower
Part of: genus Tetraneuris, Tetraneuris
Encyclopedia: Old man of the mountain