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Samolus

Samolus

9.9
A small plant with pink flowers that grows in wet, salty soil near coasts
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists identified the plant as a member of the Samolus genus due to its small pink flowers.

Examples

  • Many wetlands conservationists track the presence of Samolus to assess habitat health.

  • The Samolus plants thrive in wet environments.

  • Samolus species thrive in wet, saline soils near coastal marshes.

  • Look at that Samolus!

  • Samolus species thrive in wet, saline soils near coastal marshes.

  • Botanists identified the plant as a member of the Samolus genus due to its small pink flowers.

  • Many wetlands conservationists track the presence of Samolus to assess habitat health.

Synonyms

water pimpernel
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  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with white flowers that grows in wet places

is the scientific genus name used in classification rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Samolus singular
Samoluses plural

Etymology

Samolus likely comes from an old Greek plant name, samolos, that was used for small wet plants like the 'water pimpernel'. So the name points to plants that grow in 'water' or 'marsh' places, which helps you remember that Samolus species live in wet, coastal soils.