Definition of Heliopsis

1. Noun. Any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers.

Exact synonyms: Oxeye
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Genus Heliopsis

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heliopsis

helions
heliopathy
heliopause
heliophila
heliophile
heliophiles
heliophilous
heliophobia
heliophyllite
heliophysics
heliophyte
heliophytes
heliopora
heliopore
heliopores
heliopsis (current term)
helioscope
helioscopes
helioseismic
helioseismological
helioseismologist
helioseismologists
helioseismology
helioses
heliosheath
heliosheaths
heliosis
heliosphere
heliospheres
heliospheric

Literary usage of Heliopsis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Gardening (1895)
"The members of the genus heliopsis are not generally accepted m gardens because the nearly allied species of Helianthus are regarded as being better formed ..."

2. Our Garden Flowers: A Popular Study of Their Native Lands, Their Life by Harriet Louise Keeler (1910)
"heliopsis is a great addition to the wild garden. ... In heliopsis the receptacle is conical, the pappus is either wanting or consists of a few minute teeth ..."

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