Damned yellow composite explained

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)

External links

• Use during urban plant survey

Notes and References

1. Book: The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest. Rick Darke. Timber Press. 2002. 0-88192-545-4. 377. page 230
2. Book: Alpine plants of North America: an encyclopedia of mountain flowers from the Rockies to Alaska. Graham Nicholls . Rick Lupp . Bobby J. Ward . Timber Press. 2002. 0-88192-548-9. 344. page 145
3. Book: Oaxaca journal. Oliver W. Sacks. National Geographic. 2002. 0-7922-6521-1. 159. page 48
4. Book: Weed 'em and Reap: A Weed Eater Reader. Roger Welsch. Globe Pequot. 2006. 0-7627-3907-X. 256. page 172
5. Web site: Darn Yellow Composites . National Park Service . nps.gov . 6 October 2022 . 31 March 2012.