Chrysanthemum lacustre
- noun
- Specialized
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chrysantemo lacustre
- Unlike some chrysanthemums, Chrysanthemum lacustre can thrive in the damp soil near lakes.
Examples
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The botanical garden recently planted Chrysanthemum lacustre in its Mediterranean section.
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Many gardeners value Chrysanthemum lacustre for its daisy-like flowers and resilience.
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The Chrysanthemum lacustre blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you ever seen a Chrysanthemum lacustre in the wild?
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Many gardeners appreciate Chrysanthemum lacustre for its beautiful, daisy-like flowers.
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In spring, Chrysanthemum lacustre showcases its vibrant blooms in gardens.
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The plant Chrysanthemum lacustre is native to Portugal and grows well in wet conditions.
Synonyms
A plant from Portugal that lives for several years and has flowers like a daisy
A plant that lives many years with white petals and a yellow centre
Surface Forms
Morphology
Chrysanthemum + lacustre
This is a botanical binomial combining the genus 'Chrysanthemum' with the Latin epithet 'lacustre' (literally ‘of lakes’/‘growing in marshes’), so a learner who knows both parts could infer it refers to a chrysanthemum associated with wet habitats. However, 'lacustre' is not an English common word and the full species-specific information (e.g. native to Portugal, resemblance to the oxeye daisy) is factual rather than purely compositional, so the inference is only partial.
Etymology
Chrysanthemum lacustre literally means 'gold flower of the lake': Chrysanthemum comes from words for 'gold' and 'flower', and lacustre means 'of lakes', so the name fits a daisy-like plant that often grows in damp ground near water.
