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Stokesia

Stokesia

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A type of plant with showy blue or purple flowers like a daisy
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners choose Stokesia for its long-lasting blue flowers in summer.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Stokesia flowers.

  • The Stokesia in her garden attracted butterflies and bees throughout the season.

  • Botanists classify Stokesia as part of the daisy family due to its floral structure.

  • Have you seen the Stokesia blooming this season?

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Stokesia flowers, displaying vibrant shades of blue and purple.

  • For her summer project, she decided to study the Stokesia genus and its various cultivation techniques.

  • The Stokesia plant thrives in sunny areas and can attract many pollinators with its stunning blooms.

Synonyms

genus Stokesia
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  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants in the aster family with only one species called Stokes' aster

focuses on the group's showy blue or purple flowers

Compounds

genus Stokesia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants in the aster family with only one species called Stokes' aster

Surface Forms

Stokesia main

Morphology

Stokesia = Stokes (opaque) = Stokes + ia

The relation to the proper name is clear, but the taxonomic suffix '-ia' and the resulting botanical sense are not immediately clear to average learners.

Etymology

Stokesia comes from the surname Stokes, the botanist honoured when this group of daisy-family plants was named. That's why gardeners and botanists use Stokesia to mean these long-blooming, blue or purple flowers.