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Wyethia helianthoides

Wyethia helianthoides

9.9
A plant like a daisy with leaves at the base, hairy stems and single pale cream flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • When hiking in the mountains, we spotted several clumps of Wyethia helianthoides along the trail.

Examples

  • The meadows of Idaho were filled with Wyethia helianthoides blooming in late spring.

  • Botanists documented Wyethia helianthoides as part of the native flora in Washington State.

  • The Wyethia helianthoides blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you ever seen a Wyethia helianthoides in the wild?

  • The meadows of Idaho were filled with Wyethia helianthoides blooming in late spring.

  • Botanists documented Wyethia helianthoides as part of the native flora in Washington State.

  • When hiking in the mountains, we spotted several clumps of Wyethia helianthoides along the trail.

Synonyms

white-rayed mule's ears
vsWyethia helianthoides
  • US
9.9

A wild plant in the northwestern United States with large leaves at the base, hairy stems, and single white flowers

is the scientific name used for the same species

Surface Forms

Wyethia helianthoides singular
Wyethia helianthoides plural

Morphology

Wyethia + helianthoides

This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + species). Knowing 'Wyethia' would allow a learner to infer that the phrase names a particular plant of that genus, but the species epithet 'helianthoides' is a specialized, Latinized form not found in the dictionary and not transparent to a B1 learner, so the specific meaning and attributes are not derivable without botanical knowledge.

Etymology

Wyethia helianthoides probably takes its first part from a person named Wyeth, and the second part helianthoides means 'like a sunflower'. That's why the name paints a picture of a mountain plant with a single, pale flower head that looks a bit like a sunflower.