Damned yellow composite
Cape daisy
A damned or damn yellow composite (DYC) is any of the numerous species of composite flowers (family Asteraceae) that have yellow flowers and can be difficult to tell apart in the field.[1][2] It is a jocular term, and sometimes reserved for those yellow composites of no particular interest.[1] Notable individuals who referred to these flowers as "DYCs" include Oliver Sacks[3] and Lady Bird Johnson.[4] Even the US. National Park Service provides information to help visitors identify "Darn Yellow Composites".[5]
See also
- Little brown mushroom
- Little brown job(a hard to identify bird)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-88192-545-4. page 230
- ISBN 0-88192-548-9. page 145
- ISBN 0-7922-6521-1. page 48
- ISBN 0-7627-3907-X. page 172
- ^ "Darn Yellow Composites". National Park Service. nps.gov. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
Look up DYC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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