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Platystemon

Platystemon

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A small plant with bright yellow and white flowers called creamcups
  • noun
  • /plæˈtɪstɪˌmɒn/
  • Specialized
: Platystemon
  • Gardeners appreciate Platystemon for its bright yellow-and-white flowers.

Examples

  • The fields were dotted with the delicate blooms of Platystemon after the spring rains.

  • Researchers studied the unique pollination mechanisms of Platystemon in California's grasslands.

  • The Platystemon species is known for its unique flowers.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Platystemon for its beauty.

  • Gardeners appreciate Platystemon for its bright yellow-and-white flowers.

  • The fields were dotted with the delicate blooms of Platystemon after the spring rains.

  • Researchers studied the unique pollination mechanisms of Platystemon in California's grasslands.

Surface Forms

Platystemon singular
Platystemons plural

Etymology

Platystemon comes from the Greek parts platys meaning 'flat' and stemon meaning 'stamen', the flower's 'male part'. So the name means 'flat stamen', a simple image to remember this genus (the creamcups) which has wide, showy stamens in its flowers.