Tofieldia
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A group of small flowering plants that grow in damp mountain meadows
- noun
- Specialized
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Tofieldia
- Recent studies have debated whether Tofieldia should be placed in the Melanthiaceae family.
Examples
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The botanist collected several Tofieldia specimens during her fieldwork in northern Europe.
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Many species within Tofieldia thrive in alpine meadows and damp environments.
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The Tofieldia plant thrives in cool, temperate regions.
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Many species of Tofieldia are found in North America.
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Many species within Tofieldia thrive in alpine meadows and damp environments.
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The botanist collected several Tofieldia specimens during her fieldwork in northern Europe.
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The Tofieldia plant thrives in cool, temperate regions.
Surface Forms
Tofieldia singular
Tofieldias plural
Etymology
Tofieldia was formed from the name Tofield with the Latin ending -ia that marks plant groups. That makes Tofieldia mean 'Tofield's plant', which helps explain why the name labels a genus of herbs found in cool, damp habitats.
