Coneflower

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coneflower \Cone"flow`er\, n.
     1. Any plant of the genus {Rudbeckia}; -- so called from the
        cone-shaped disk of the flower head. They are cultivated
        for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent
        central cones. Also, any plant of the related genera
        {Ratibida} and {Brauneria}, the latter usually known as


        {purple coneflower}.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. any of various perennials of eastern US having thick rough
        leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays
        and a conelike center.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coneflower
       n 1: any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for
            their large usually yellow daisies with prominent
            central cones
       2: any of various perennials of the eastern United States
          having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers
          with drooping rays and a conelike center