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Anemone cylindrica

Anemone cylindrica

9.9
A North American wildflower with tube-shaped fruit clusters like thimbles
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : anémona cilíndrica
  • The prairie was dotted with Anemone cylindrica, its fruit clusters standing upright like tiny thimbles.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Anemone cylindrica for its resilience and unique appearance in wildflower meadows.

  • During summer hikes, you might notice Anemone cylindrica blooming along woodland edges.

  • The Anemone cylindrica is commonly found in North American wetlands.

  • Did you see the Anemone cylindrica blooming in the garden?

  • During summer hikes, you might notice Anemone cylindrica blooming along woodland edges.

  • Gardeners appreciate Anemone cylindrica for its resilience and unique appearance in wildflower meadows.

  • The prairie was dotted with Anemone cylindrica, its fruit clusters standing upright like tiny thimbles.

Synonyms

thimbleweed
vsAnemone cylindrica
  • US
9.9

A wildflower with white blooms and seed heads like small thimbles

is the formal scientific species label for the same plant

Surface Forms

Anemone cylindrica singular
Anemone cylindricæ plural

Morphology

Anemone + cylindrica

This is a Latin binomial combining the genus name 'Anemone' with the adjective-like element 'cylindrica' (a form of 'cylindrical'/'cylinder'), so the meaning—an anemone with cylindrical features—is directly inferable from the parts. Botanical species names are typically descriptive and the root 'cylindr-' is cross-linguistically recognizable, making the compound predictable for learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Anemone cylindrica mixes the name Anemone from an old word for 'wind' and cylindrica meaning 'cylinder' shape. The name points to a windflower whose fruit grow in small upright cylinders that look like tiny thimbles, so the name helps you picture the plant.