Bloomeria crocea
- noun
- Specialized
- Many hikers admire the vibrant orange blossoms of the Bloomeria crocea each spring.
Examples
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The Bloomeria crocea thrives in dry, open grasslands throughout central and southern California.
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Botanists often refer to Bloomeria crocea as the 'golden star' because of its star-shaped flowers.
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The Bloomeria crocea blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Many gardeners admire Bloomeria crocea for its vibrant color.
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Many hikers admire the vibrant orange blossoms of the Bloomeria crocea each spring.
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The Bloomeria crocea thrives in dry, open grasslands throughout central and southern California.
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Botanists often refer to Bloomeria crocea as the 'golden star' because of its star-shaped flowers.
Synonyms
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A plant with long narrow leaves and bright orange-yellow flowers that grows in dry open places in California
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A plant from California with grasslike leaves and bright orange flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bloomeria + crocea
This is a botanical binomial: Bloomeria (a genus name) + crocea, a Latin adjectival epithet meaning 'saffron-colored' or orange. Because the name is compositional (genus + descriptive adjective) and botanical Latin functions similarly across languages, a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a Bloomeria species with orange flowers.
Etymology
Bloomeria crocea is a scientific name likely named for a person called Bloomer, and the Latin species word crocea means 'golden', pointing to its bright orange flowers. So the name means 'Bloomer's golden plant'.