Date:  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 09:05:06 +0900
From:  Dazaifu Tara <dzfhs-02[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MXW.MESH.NE.JP>
Subject: Re: railroad daisy

Railroad daisies are yellow wildflowers with brown centers.

(I'm a native of the New Orleans area, but I have never heard the term
there. My mother's family is from a small town called Plaquemine, near
Baton Rouge, and people in her family often use it.)

> We've come across two instances of the term "railroad daisy," both from
> Louisiana. It's used in reference to troublesome weeds and to roadside
> flowers. Is anyone else familiar with it? Can you identify it more
> specifically?
>
> Thanks--
>
> Joan