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Astragalus danicus

Astragalus danicus

9.9
A plant that lives for many years with tight groups of purple flowers native to Europe
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Astrágalo danés
  • The rare Astragalus danicus was found growing in the limestone meadows of southern France.

Examples

  • Gardeners value Astragalus danicus for its hardiness and striking violet flowers.

  • The Astragalus danicus blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Botanists study Astragalus danicus for its attractive purple racemes and role in European grasslands.

  • Have you seen the Astragalus danicus in the garden?

  • Botanists study Astragalus danicus for its attractive purple racemes and role in European grasslands.

  • Gardeners value Astragalus danicus for its hardiness and striking violet flowers.

  • The rare Astragalus danicus was found growing in the limestone meadows of southern France.

Synonyms

purple milk vetch
vsAstragalus danicus
  • UK
9.9

A plant that lives for many years with clusters of purple flowers

is the formal scientific name used in taxonomy

Surface Forms

Astragalus danicus singular
Astragalus danicus plural

Morphology

Astragalus + danicus

This is a scientific binomial composed of a genus name + specific epithet; a learner who knows 'Astragalus' would recognize it as a species in that plant genus and, if they knew 'danicus' (Latin for 'of Denmark'), could infer a geographic/identity relation. However, the full descriptive sense (perennial habit, flower colour, precise native range) is not recoverable from the constituents alone, so the relation is only partly predictable.

Etymology

Astragalus danicus comes from older words: Astragalus comes from a Greek word for an 'ankle bone' because the seed pods can look like small bones, and danicus means 'from Denmark'. So the name points to this purple-flowered plant and helps you remember its bone-like seed pods and that it comes from Denmark.