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Fritillaria mutica

Fritillaria mutica

9.9
A small wild plant with green and purple bell-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners admire Fritillaria mutica for its striking green and purple coloration.

Examples

  • The rare Fritillaria mutica can be found growing in alpine meadows of the northwest.

  • The Fritillaria mutica blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Botanists are studying the unique bell-shaped flowers of Fritillaria mutica.

  • Many gardeners love the Fritillaria mutica for its unique flowers.

  • The bell-shaped flowers of Fritillaria mutica are a beautiful sight in the spring.

  • Known for its vibrant green and purple hues, Fritillaria mutica adds unique color to gardens.

  • In northwestern America, Fritillaria mutica thrives in moist, alpine meadows.

Synonyms

Fritillaria affinis
vsFritillaria mutica
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild plant from northwestern North America with green and purple bell-shaped flowers

uses simpler wording that calls it a herb rather than a botanical phrase
Fritillaria lanceolata
vsFritillaria mutica
  • Specialized
9.9

A small flowering plant with green and purple bell-shaped flowers

emphasizes flowers as notable features rather than merely listing them
rice-grain fritillary
vsFritillaria mutica
  • US
9.9

A small plant from northwestern North America with green and purple bell-shaped flowers

uses a slightly different regional phrase saying northwestern America

Surface Forms

Fritillaria mutica singular
Fritillaria muticas plural

Morphology

Fritillaria + mutica

The compound follows a botanical genus + species pattern so a learner who knows 'Fritillaria' can infer this refers to a kind of flowering plant in that genus. However, the species epithet 'mutica' is Latin/unknown (dictionary not found) and does not convey describable meaning to a B1 learner, so the full, specific sense is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Fritillaria mutica comes from old Latin words that describe how the flowers look. The part fritillaria may come from a Latin word for a small dice box because the petals can show a checkered 'pattern', and mutica means 'blunt' or not pointy, so the name helps you picture the green-and-purple, bell-shaped flower.