What does "noonflower" mean?

Referring to various species of flowers.; Tragopogon, a type of aster that closes at midday.

What is a synonym for "noonflower"?

Common synonyms include: goat's-beard, ice plant, jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, pigface, salsify.

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1
Referring to various species of flowers.; Tragopogon, a type of aster that closes at midday.
"Noon-flower, or Noon-tide, from its closing at midday, and marking the hour of noon, / Tragopogon pratensis, L."
2
Referring to various species of flowers.; Flowers of the family Aizoaceae, especially those of the genus Carpobrotus.
"Along the seacoast from San Francisco to Patagonia, the trailing juicy stems and leaves of the noonflower hang curtains of vivid green over the sea cliffs or spread soft mats on the bare earth."
3
Referring to various species of flowers.; Flowers of the genus Bauhinia.
"For isolated shrubs , and not too many at that, the lack of all appearance of striving after there would be the spreading noonflower, bauhinia, dracaumas with their warm-hued leaves, […]"

"Noon-flower, or Noon-tide, from its closing at midday, and marking the hour of noon, / Tragopogon pratensis, L."

From noon + flower.

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