butterweed

Weedy yellow composite

Butterweed is any of several yellow-flowered plants, typically weeds with soft or oily foliage.

The name most commonly refers to *Packera glabella*, a spring wildflower native to eastern North America that grows in wet fields and disturbed ground: The ditches were bright with butterweed in April.

botanical

glabella

Forehead's lowest midpoint

dicotyledon · groundsel · composite · rosette · stems · roots · leaves · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · germination

wildflower

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

pollinator · roadside · pasture · field · native · wildflower · wilderness · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity

toxicity

pyrrolizidine

Bicyclic alkaloid base structure

horses · poisonous · hepatotoxic · grazing · toxic · veterinary · forage

spring

vernal

Relating to spring

  • MarchYear's third month
  • AprilYear's fourth month
  • bloomFlower or flourishing state

ephemeral · groundcover · seasonal · freshness · greenery · budding · sprouting · renewal · awakening · growth

yellow

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

buttercup · vibrant · cheerful · conspicuous

Categories
Opposites
cultivation status

butterweedhybrid tea rose

Bred ornamental flowering shrub

orchid · cultivar · landscape plant · hothouse flower · peony

agricultural value

butterweedcash crop

Produce grown for sale

alfalfa · clover · livestock feed · wheat · corn

Family

weed, weeds

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G