cuckooflower
Spring wetland wildflower
A cuckooflower is a wildflower of wet meadows and streambanks, blooming in spring when the cuckoo begins to call.
It has pale pink or lilac flowers and is also called lady's smock.
The plant belongs to the mustard family and grows across Europe and parts of North America.
Relating to spring
- AprilYear's fourth month
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- renewalMaking current again
budding · awakening · thaw · equinox · showers · daffodils · primrose · lambs
Mustard and cabbage family
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
dicotyledon · stamen · petals · pollination · germination · rosette · pinnate · rhizome
Brood parasite bird
vernal
Relating to spring
renewal · budding · awakening · thaw · equinox · showers · daffodils · primrose · lambs · nesting
brassicaceae
Mustard and cabbage family
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
angiosperm · dicotyledon · stamen · petals · pollination · germination · rosette · pinnate · rhizome · edible
cuckoo
Brood parasite bird
- milkmaidsWomen who extract from cows
- fairiesTiny mythical winged creatures
- mayflowerSpring-blooming ground plant
unlucky · sacred · bridal · Mary · superstition · tradition · indoors
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- dampSlightly wet
marshy · fen · ditches · riverbank · floodplain · boggy · moist · grassland · hedgerow · woodland edge
pale pink
Muted rosy color
clusters · slender · graceful · nodding · airy · fragile · wispy · soft · pastel · feminine