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Eleocharis palustris

Eleocharis palustris

9.9
A plant that lives many years with thin round stems that grows in wet places
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Eleocharis palustris
  • The wetland was full of Eleocharis palustris, swaying gently in the breeze.

Examples

  • We found a dense patch of Eleocharis palustris near the edge of the lake.

  • Conservationists studied Eleocharis palustris as an indicator of healthy marshland ecosystems.

  • The Eleocharis palustris thrives in wetland areas.

  • Have you seen the Eleocharis palustris growing near the pond?

  • The wetland was full of Eleocharis palustris, swaying gently in the breeze.

  • Conservationists studied Eleocharis palustris as an indicator of healthy marshland ecosystems.

  • We found a dense patch of Eleocharis palustris near the edge of the lake.

Synonyms

creeping spike rush
vsEleocharis palustris
8.8

A grass-like wetland plant with thin round stems that spreads along the ground

is a perennial sedge that does not spread by creeping

Surface Forms

Eleocharis palustris singular
Eleocharis palustris plural

Morphology

Eleocharis + palustris

This is a Latin binomial taxonomic name, so its meaning functions as an arbitrary scientific label rather than a compositional English phrase. The constituents given are a technical genus name and an unattested Latin epithet, which are not transparent or predictable to a B1 learner (even if they 'know' the labels), so the plant description cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Eleocharis palustris comes from old Greek and Latin words that point to where it lives: Eleocharis combines a word for 'marsh' and a word for 'grace', and palustris means 'of the marsh'. So the name gives a simple picture — a graceful marsh plant — and explains why this sedge grows in wet places.