noun
- plural of ironweed; tall plants of the aster family with purple or white flowers, commonly found in fields and roadsides
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The ironweeds bloomed purple along the country road in late summer.
- Butterflies were attracted to the tall ironweeds in the meadow.
- The farmer cleared the field of ironweeds before planting crops.
- Native ironweeds provide important habitat for pollinators.
- The botanist identified several species of ironweeds in the prairie.
- Ironweeds can grow up to six feet tall in favorable conditions.