Calandrinia ciliata
- noun
- Specialized
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Calandrinia ciliata
- The sandy hillside was covered in a dense mat of Calandrinia ciliata.
Examples
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Botanists often admire the vibrant color of Calandrinia ciliata in its native habitat.
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I saw a patch of Calandrinia ciliata during my hike.
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After the winter rains, Calandrinia ciliata blooms in abundance across desert landscapes.
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The Calandrinia ciliata blooms beautifully in the desert.
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After the winter rains, Calandrinia ciliata blooms in abundance across desert landscapes.
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Botanists often admire the vibrant color of Calandrinia ciliata in its native habitat.
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The sandy hillside was covered in a dense mat of Calandrinia ciliata.
Synonyms
A low-growing plant with thick leaves and small bright pink flowers from the southwestern United States
A low plant with thick leaves and small bright red-pink flowers that grows in dry southwestern United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a scientific binomial name (genus + species) functioning as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional phrase; knowing the constituent labels does not let a B1 learner infer the plant's succulent, carpet-forming habit or flower color. The species epithet and genus are lexical identifiers and not semantically transparent descriptors for a general learner, so the overall meaning is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Calandrinia ciliata may come from an old botanist's name and the Latin word ciliata, which means 'fringed' or 'with tiny hairs'. So imagine a low carpet of small reddish-pink flowers with leaves that have tiny hairs at the edges, and that picture helps you remember this little succulent.
