Thelypteris palustris pubescens

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A fern with soft hairy leaves that grows in wet places

noun

Specialized

: Thelypteris palustris pubescens

The Thelypteris palustris pubescens is often found growing in wet, marshy soils near lakes and ponds.

Examples

Botanists identified the sample as Thelypteris palustris pubescens based on the dense hair covering its fronds.
In northeastern states, Thelypteris palustris pubescens is an important indicator of healthy wetland ecosystems.
The Thelypteris palustris pubescens thrives in wetlands.
Have you seen the Thelypteris palustris pubescens in the marsh?
In northeastern states, Thelypteris palustris pubescens is an important indicator of healthy wetland ecosystems.
The Thelypteris palustris pubescens is commonly found near lakes and ponds in wet, marshy soils.
Botanists identified the sample as Thelypteris palustris pubescens based on its hairy fronds.

Surface Forms

Thelypteris palustris pubescens singular

Thelypteris palustris pubescenses plural

Morphology

Thelypteris + palustris + pubescens

This is a taxonomic name made up compositionally: Thelypteris (a fern) plus specific epithets that describe habitat and surface texture (palustris = marshy, pubescens = softly hairy). If a learner knows the constituent meanings, the overall sense — a marsh-dwelling, softly hairy fern subspecies — is directly derivable from the parts, so it is transparent.

Etymology

Thelypteris palustris pubescens is a scientific name made from older Greek and Latin words that describe the plant. The word Thelypteris names the kind of fern, palustris means 'of the marsh', and pubescens means 'softly hairy', so the name helps you remember it is a marsh fern with soft, hairy leaves.