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Lithophragma parviflorum

Lithophragma parviflorum

9.9
A small flowering plant with low leaves and thin stalks of white or pale pink flowers in northwestern North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate white flowers of Lithophragma parviflorum stood out against the green undergrowth.

Examples

  • Lithophragma parviflorum is often found blooming in the spring across open prairies in Washington.

  • Botanists in British Columbia monitor populations of Lithophragma parviflorum due to its ecological significance.

  • Look at this Lithophragma parviflorum!

  • What a lovely Lithophragma parviflorum!

  • Lithophragma parviflorum is native to the prairies and forests of the northwestern United States.

  • In spring, the Lithophragma parviflorum produces beautiful pale pink flowers that attract pollinators.

  • You can find Lithophragma parviflorum flourishing in the shaded areas of the forest floor.

Synonyms

prairie star
vsLithophragma parviflorum
  • US
9.9

A plant with leaves near the ground, thin flower stems, and pale pink or white flowers from northwest prairies

is the formal scientific name used instead of the common name

Surface Forms

Lithophragma parviflorum singular
Lithophragma parviflorum plural

Morphology

Lithophragma + parviflorum

This is a Linnaean binomial combining a genus name (Lithophragma) with a Latin species epithet (parviflorum). If a learner knows the Latin roots (parvi- = small, -florum = flower) they can infer ‘a small‑flowered Lithophragma’, but that derivation depends on knowledge of Latin/taxonomic morphology rather than ordinary English composition and is unlikely to be immediately transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Lithophragma parviflorum comes from old Greek and Latin words: litho means 'stone', phragma means 'fence', and parviflorum means 'small flowers'. So the name gives the image of a small-flowered plant growing among stones, which helps you remember this species.