pine weed
/ˈpaɪn ˌwid/
noun
- A common name for several plants, especially a small yellow-flowered plant (Hypericum gentianoides) that grows in dry, sandy soil, often in pine forests.
- Pine-weed is easy to spot because of its tiny, bright yellow flowers that bloom in late summer.
- The naturalist pointed out pine-weed as an example of a plant that thrives in poor, acidic soil.
- We found pine-weed growing along the edge of the sandy trail in the pine barrens.