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Boykinia elata

Boykinia elata

9.9
A plant that grows in western North America with leaves at the base and groups of small white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The clusters of small white flowers on Boykinia elata appear in late spring each year.

Examples

  • Boykinia elata grows along streams in the forests of Oregon and California.

  • Gardeners prize Boykinia elata for its attractive foliage and delicate blooms.

  • I saw a beautiful Boykinia elata in the garden.

  • The Boykinia elata blooms in late spring.

  • Boykinia elata grows along streams in the forests of Oregon and California.

  • Gardeners prize Boykinia elata for its attractive foliage and delicate blooms.

  • The clusters of small white flowers on Boykinia elata appear in late spring each year.

Synonyms

coast boykinia
vsBoykinia elata
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for many years with leaves mainly at the base and small white flowers

is given without mentioning that it is perennial

Surface Forms

Boykinia elata singular
Boykinia elatas plural

Morphology

Boykinia + elata

This is a botanical binomial composed of the genus name 'Boykinia' and the specific epithet 'elata'. A learner who knows 'Boykinia' can infer it refers to a kind of plant (i.e., a species in that genus), but the detailed sense (native range and specific morphological features) and the Latin epithet 'elata' are not communicative to a B1 learner, so the meaning is only partially recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Boykinia elata may be named for a plant collector called Boykin and the Latin word elata, which means 'tall'. So the name helps you picture Boykin's somewhat taller wildflower with broad leaves and small white flower clusters.