Darlingtonia
- noun
- /ˌdɑr.lɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ə/
- Specialized
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Darlingtonia
- Botanists are fascinated by how the Darlingtonia lures and traps its prey.
Examples
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The Darlingtonia thrives in boggy areas of northern California and southern Oregon.
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We visited a nature reserve famous for its rare Darlingtonia plants.
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The Darlingtonia thrives in wet, boggy areas.
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Have you ever seen a Darlingtonia in the wild?
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The unique structure of the Darlingtonia allows it to catch insects efficiently.
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In the spring, the Darlingtonia flowers attract pollinators to its vibrant blooms.
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Visitors to the botanical garden were amazed by the beauty of the Darlingtonia on display.
Synonyms
A plant that eats insects with hooded, tube-shaped leaves called the cobra lily
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that eats insects with hooded, tube-shaped leaves called the cobra lily
Surface Forms
Morphology
Darlingtonia = Darlington (opaque) = Darlington + ia
A Latinized scientific genus name formed from a surname; the -ia suffix and the proper-name basis do not transparently convey the plant's meaning to general learners.
Etymology
Darlingtonia is the scientific name of a carnivorous plant and comes from the surname Darlington plus the plant-name ending -ia, and it was named to 'honour' the botanist William Darlington. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Darlington like the familiar word darling, so the name points to the person after whom the plant was named.
