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Stachys palustris

Stachys palustris

9.9
A plant in the mint family that lives for many years and grows in wet places with pink-purple flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In early summer, Stachys palustris blooms with clusters of pink-purple flowers along streams and marshes.

Examples

  • The botanist identified the unusual wetland flower as Stachys palustris.

  • Gardeners sometimes plant Stachys palustris to attract bees and support local ecosystems.

  • The Stachys palustris thrives in wetlands.

  • Have you seen the Stachys palustris growing near the river?

  • In early summer, Stachys palustris blooms with clusters of pink-purple flowers along streams and marshes.

  • Gardeners sometimes plant Stachys palustris to attract bees and support local ecosystems.

  • The botanist identified the unusual wetland flower as Stachys palustris.

Synonyms

hedge nettle
vsStachys palustris
8.8

A plant that lives for many years and spreads by underground stems in wet or shady places

is a specific species with an odorless rhizome in northern moist areas

Surface Forms

Stachys palustris singular
Stachys palustris plural

Morphology

Stachys + palustris

This is a Latin scientific name (binomial) whose elements are not ordinary English words: 'Stachys' is a genus name and 'palustris' is a Latin adjective (not listed in the learner dictionary). A B1 learner who knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive the sense 'a marsh-dwelling perennial herb of the mint family' without botanical/Latin knowledge, so the expression is not compositionally transparent.

Etymology

Stachys palustris comes from old words: Stachys means 'ear of grain' and palustris means 'marsh', creating a picture of a marsh plant with spike-like flowers. So the name helps you remember a mint-family herb that grows in wet places.