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Aster turbinellis

Aster turbinellis

9.9
A plant with violet flowers that blooms every year in the central United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Aster turbinellis
  • Gardeners value Aster turbinellis for its attractive violet flowers and resilience.

Examples

  • The prairie was dotted with blooming Aster turbinellis in late summer.

  • Researchers conducted a study on the growth habits of Aster turbinellis in different soil types.

  • The Aster turbinellis blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you seen the Aster turbinellis in the garden?

  • The prairie was dotted with blooming Aster turbinellis in late summer.

  • Gardeners value Aster turbinellis for its attractive violet flowers and resilience.

  • Researchers conducted a study on the growth habits of Aster turbinellis in different soil types.

Synonyms

prairie aster
vsAster turbinellis
  • US
9.5

A plant with violet flowers that grows in the open grasslands of the central United States

gives the same plant description but focuses on the solitary flower heads

Surface Forms

Aster turbinellis singular
Aster turbinellises plural

Morphology

aster + turbinellis

The first constituent 'aster' clearly identifies the lexical category (a type of flowering plant), so a learner can infer this is a species of aster; however 'turbinellis' is a Latin species epithet with no transparent English meaning, so the specific properties (violet-flowered, perennial, solitary heads) are not derivable from the parts. Because the genus gives category information but the species name is opaque, the overall expression is only partly predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The plant name Aster turbinellis may come from Greek and Latin words meaning 'star' and 'little top'. The first part, Aster, points to the star-shaped violet flower, and turbinellis describes the small, rounded flower head that looks like a tiny top, so the name helps you picture this plant's single violet blooms.