Globeflower

/ˈɡloʊbflaʊər/ noun

Definition

A delicate yellow or orange wildflower with rounded, globe-shaped petals that grows in cool mountain meadows.

Etymology

From globe (sphere) + flower. The name describes the flower's distinctive spherical bud and bloom shape.

Kelly Says

Globeflowers are among the rarest mountain wildflowers in Europe, and their perfectly round shape inspired their name—they look like tiny golden lanterns hanging in alpine meadows!

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