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Wyethia amplexicaulis

Wyethia amplexicaulis

9.9
A plant that lives many years with long narrow leaves and large deep yellow flowers in the northwestern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The deep yellow flowers of Wyethia amplexicaulis brighten the meadows every spring in Idaho.

Examples

  • During our hike, we spotted several Wyethia amplexicaulis blooming along the mountain trail.

  • Botanists use the distinctive leaves to reliably identify Wyethia amplexicaulis in the wild.

  • The Wyethia amplexicaulis blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you seen the Wyethia amplexicaulis in the garden?

  • The deep yellow flowers of Wyethia amplexicaulis brighten the meadows every spring in Idaho.

  • During our hike, we spotted several Wyethia amplexicaulis blooming along the mountain trail.

  • Botanists use the distinctive leaves to reliably identify Wyethia amplexicaulis in the wild.

Synonyms

mule's ears
vsWyethia amplexicaulis
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with long pointed leaves and tall stems with big yellow flowers

is the same plant described without mentioning aromatic balsamic resin

Surface Forms

Wyethia amplexicaulis singular
Wyethia amplexicaulis plural

Morphology

Wyethia + amplexicaulis

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a compositional English phrase; 'Wyethia' is a genus name and 'amplexicaulis' is a Latin epithet not listed in the learner dictionary, so a B1 learner who knows the surface words would not be able to infer the full botanical meaning. The term functions as a proper noun referring to a specific species, so its meaning is not transparently derived from the constituents for general English learners.

Etymology

Wyethia amplexicaulis may come from a plant collector named Wyethia and the Latin word amplexicaulis meaning 'hug the stem'. The leaves really wrap around the stem like a hug, so the name helps people remember and identify this yellow-flowered plant.