Rudbeckia laciniata
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Rudbeckia laciniata
- In the wildflower meadow, the Rudbeckia laciniata stood out with its bright yellow petals.
Examples
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We spotted a cluster of Rudbeckia laciniata growing along the riverbank during our hike.
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The Rudbeckia laciniata blooms beautifully.
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Gardeners often plant Rudbeckia laciniata to attract butterflies and add late-summer color.
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Look at Rudbeckia laciniata!
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Gardeners often plant Rudbeckia laciniata to attract butterflies and add late-summer color.
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In the wildflower meadow, the Rudbeckia laciniata stood out with its bright yellow petals.
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We spotted a cluster of Rudbeckia laciniata growing along the riverbank during our hike.
Synonyms
A tall plant from North America with deeply cut leaves and large yellow flower heads with petals that bend down
How Tall
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rudbeckia + laciniata
This is a botanical Latin binomial combining the genus name 'Rudbeckia' (a type of perennial coneflower) with the specific epithet 'laciniata', which in botanical Latin describes cut or divided leaves. The compound is compositional in principle, but because the epithet is Latin and not a familiar English word for a B1 learner (and is absent from the provided dictionary entry), the meaning is only partially accessible and not fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Rudbeckia laciniata was named in two parts: Rudbeckia honors a Swedish plant scientist called Rudbeck, and laciniata comes from a Latin word meaning 'cut into'. The word laciniata points to the plant's 'cut' or deeply divided leaves, so the name helps you remember this tall yellow flower with cut-like leaves.