Definition of Talinum aurantiacum

Definitions

Noun

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

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Synonyms

flame flower flameflower flame-flower

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More General Terms

wild flower wildflower

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More Specific Terms

jewels-of-opar narrow-leaved flame flower pigmy talinum rock pink spiny talinum Talinum augustissimum Talinum brevifolium Talinum calycinum Talinum paniculatum Talinum spinescens

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