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Hudsonia tomentosa

Hudsonia tomentosa

9.9
Small plant with soft white hairs that grows on sandy beaches in northeastern North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • We found several patches of Hudsonia tomentosa while hiking along the dunes.

Examples

  • The endangered Hudsonia tomentosa thrives in sandy coastal habitats with little disturbance.

  • Have you seen a Hudsonia tomentosa plant on the beach?

  • Botanists are researching the adaptability of Hudsonia tomentosa to climate change.

  • The Hudsonia tomentosa thrives in sandy soils along the coast.

  • The endangered Hudsonia tomentosa thrives in sandy coastal habitats with little disturbance.

  • We found several patches of Hudsonia tomentosa while hiking along the dunes.

  • Botanists are researching the adaptability of Hudsonia tomentosa to climate change.

Synonyms

beach heather
vsHudsonia tomentosa
  • US
8.6

A small plant with fine white hairs that grows on sandy beaches in northeastern North America

gives the same description but under a different name
poverty grass
vsHudsonia tomentosa
  • US
9.9

A small plant that grows on sandy dunes near the sea with pale, fuzzy leaves

gives the same description but uses an alternate common name

Surface Forms

Hudsonia tomentosa singular
Hudsonia tomentosa plural

Morphology

Hudsonia + tomentosa

This is a botanical binomial formed transparently from the genus name 'Hudsonia' and the species epithet 'tomentosa' (from Latin 'tomentose' = covered with dense hairs or down). In botanical usage the epithet describes a visible trait, so a learner who knows both constituents can directly derive the meaning 'a Hudsonia plant covered with white down', making the expression compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Hudsonia tomentosa was named after 'Hudson', a place or explorer, and the Latin word tomentosa means 'covered with soft hairs'. So imagine a small, low plant on sandy beaches with a white, fuzzy coat, which explains the name and helps you remember the plant.