California fuchsia

noun

A highly variable species of herbaceous perennial native to California and other parts of western North America, Epilobium canum, with showy flowers reminiscent of fuchsias.

Similar
humming bird's trumpetEpilobium canum canumZauschneria californica

Meanings

nounCalifornia fuchsia (plural California fuchsias)

plural California fuchsias

  1. USA highly variable species of herbaceous perennial native to California and other parts of western North America, Epilobium canum, with showy flowers reminiscent of fuchsias.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers

Similar
humming bird's trumpetEpilobium canum canumZauschneria californica
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Chicago

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