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Leptarrhena

Leptarrhena

9.9
A small group of flowering plants with leathery leaves like the leatherleaf saxifrage
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many alpine gardeners prize Leptarrhena for its attractive, leathery leaves.

Examples

  • Leptarrhena is native to moist mountain areas of northwestern North America.

  • Researchers collected several specimens of Leptarrhena during their field study in Alaska.

  • The Leptarrhena plant thrives in rocky environments.

  • I found a Leptarrhena growing in my garden.

  • Leptarrhena is a rare plant found mainly in the damp soil of alpine regions.

  • Many gardeners enjoy growing Leptarrhena due to its unique foliage and flowers.

  • Botanists are studying Leptarrhena to understand its adaptations to high-altitude climates.

Compounds

Leptarrhena pyrolifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small mountain plant with thick oval leaves and tall stems of tiny white flowers

Surface Forms

Leptarrhena singular
Leptarrhenas plural

Etymology

Leptarrhena probably comes from the Greek parts lept- 'slender' and arrhen 'male', and was used by botanists to name a small, thin plant. This gives a simple image — a little, slender saxifrage — which helps you remember this genus of small mountain flowering plants.