Damned yellow composite

Damned yellow composite

A damned or damn yellow composite (DYC) is a jocular reference to the difficulty of distinguishing many of the numerous species of composite (family Asteraceae) that have yellow flowers and can be difficult to tell apart in the field.[1][2] It is sometimes reserved for those yellow composites of no particular interest.[1] Notable individuals who referred to these difficult yellow composites as "DYCs" include Oliver Sacks[3] and Lady Bird Johnson.[4] The term is also applied (by replacing the color name) to white flowers.

See also

  • Little brown mushroom
  • Little brown job (bird)

References

  1. ^ a b Rick Darke (2002). The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest. Timber Press. pp. 377. ISBN 0881925454. http://books.google.com/booksid=bE76-Wjawa0C&pg=PA230.  page 230
  2. ^ Graham Nicholls, Rick Lupp, Bobby J. Ward (2002). Alpine plants of North America: an encyclopedia of mountain flowers from the Rockies to Alaska. Timber Press. pp. 344. ISBN 0881925489. http://books.google.com/books?id=fDEhdi3G434C&pg=PA145.  page 145
  3. ^ Oliver W. Sacks (2002). Oaxaca journal. National Geographic. pp. 159. ISBN 0792265211.  page 48
  4. ^ Roger Welsch (2006). Weed 'em and Reap: A Weed Eater Reader. Globe Pequot. pp. 256. ISBN 076273907X. http://books.google.com/books?id=2pg2Iz5M8CAC&pg=PA172.  page 172

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