elephant-tusk

• Nom désignant une plante du sud des États-Unis et du Mexique, caractérisée par de grandes fleurs blanchâtres ou jaunâtres à taches pourpres et un long éperon courbé, ainsi que par sa racine en forme de défense d'éléphant.

A noun referring to a plant of southern United States to Mexico, characterized by large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak.

1. Annual plantC1formalamerican

   A plant native to the southern United States and Mexico, characterized by large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long, curving beak.

   Proboscidée annuelle

   • The elephant-tusk blooms in late summer with its distinctive purple-mottled petals.
   • Botanists classify elephant-tusk as a rare annual in the region.
   • The long curving beak of the elephant-tusk flower attracts specific pollinators.

   Synonymesmartynia