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Hudsonia

Hudsonia

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A small evergreen plant with yellow flowers that grows on sandy or rocky ground
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The small evergreen subshrub Hudsonia is often found in sandy areas where it can thrive among other native plants.

Examples

  • Botanists often study Hudsonia to understand its role in maintaining the ecosystem in coastal habitats.

  • The rare species of Hudsonia has adapted well to the rocky terrain of the eastern United States.

  • For instance, nest predators such as the black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) may lower the reproductive success of other birds in an area.

    Academic text (2001)

Compounds

Hudsonia ericoides
  • Specialized
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A small evergreen shrub with small leaves and yellow flowers that grows in sandy soil

Hudsonia tomentosa
  • Specialized
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Small plant with soft white hairs that grows on sandy beaches in northeastern North America

Pica pica hudsonia
  • Specialized
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A magpie with black and white feathers and a long tail that lives in western North America

Surface Forms

Hudsonia singular
Hudsonias plural

Etymology

Hudsonia comes from the family name Hudson plus the Latin ending -ia, a common ending that turns a name into the name of a group of plants. It was given to honor a person called Hudson, so Hudsonia basically means 'Hudson's plants' and is used for this small group of evergreen shrubs.