Collinsonia canadensis
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Collinsonia canadensis
- Collinsonia canadensis is a perennial herb commonly found in the woodlands of eastern North America.
Examples
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The yellowish flowers of Collinsonia canadensis bloom in late summer.
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Collinsonia canadensis is often found in moist woodlands throughout the eastern United States.
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Herbalists value Collinsonia canadensis for its traditional medicinal uses.
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The Collinsonia canadensis is often found in moist, shaded areas.
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Have you seen a Collinsonia canadensis plant before?
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Many people use Collinsonia canadensis for its herbal remedies and health benefits.
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In late summer, the Collinsonia canadensis displays loose clusters of yellowish flowers.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for several years with toothed pointed leaves and loose groups of yellow flowers
A forest plant with strong-smelling leaves and yellow flowers
A strong-smelling upright plant with toothed leaves and yellow flowers
A strong-smelling herb with pointed toothed leaves and small yellow flowers that lives many years
A strong-smelling plant with pointed serrated leaves and loose clusters of yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is compositionally built from a genus name (Collinsonia) and a Latin species epithet (canadensis = from Canada), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the Collinsonia species associated with Canada. Although botanical Latin is specialized, the binomial naming pattern is regular and cross-linguistically recognizable, making the meaning derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Collinsonia canadensis was named for an English gardener, Peter Collinson, and for the place the plant came from. The first part, Collinsonia, is for Collinson, and the second part, canadensis, means 'from Canada', so the name tells you it is Collinson's plant from North America.
