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FLAME FLOWER: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

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 Definition: [n]  plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
 
 Synonyms: flameflower, Talinum aurantiacum
 
 See Also: genus Talinum, jewels-of-opar, narrow-leaved flame flower, pigmy talinum, rock pink, spiny talinum, Talinum, Talinum augustissimum, Talinum brevifolium, Talinum calycinum, Talinum paniculatum, Talinum spinescens, wild flower, wildflower

 

 

 

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