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Dryopteris oreopteris

Dryopteris oreopteris

9.9
A European mountain fern with lemon or balsam scented leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Dryopteris oreopteris
  • Gardeners sometimes plant Dryopteris oreopteris for its elegant fronds and pleasant fragrance.

Examples

  • The Dryopteris oreopteris thrives in cool, moist environments.

  • I found a beautiful Dryopteris oreopteris while hiking in the Alps.

  • Botanists admire the distinctive scent of Dryopteris oreopteris when studying European mountain flora.

  • The shady woodland trail was lined with lush Dryopteris oreopteris plants.

  • Botanists admire the distinctive scent of Dryopteris oreopteris when studying European mountain flora.

  • Gardeners sometimes plant Dryopteris oreopteris for its elegant fronds and pleasant fragrance.

  • I found a beautiful Dryopteris oreopteris while hiking in the Alps.

Synonyms

Oreopteris limbosperma
vsDryopteris oreopteris
  • Specialized
9.9

A mountain fern from Europe with leaves that smell like lemon

is the same species but labelled with a different scientific name
mountain fern
vsDryopteris oreopteris
  • UK
6.7

A fern that grows in European mountains and has leaves that smell like lemon or balsam

is a specific mountain species rather than the general common plant

Surface Forms

Dryopteris oreopteris singular
Dryopteris oreopteris plural

Morphology

Dryopteris + Oreopteris

This is a Latin binomial combining taxonomic names; a learner who knows 'Dryopteris' as a genus name and 'Oreopteris' as a fern-related taxon can infer it refers to a species of fern. However, the specific trait information (fragrant, lemon- or balsam-scented fronds) is not derivable from the constituent names, so the meaning is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Dryopteris oreopteris gets its name from old Greek words: Dryopteris means 'wood' and 'fern', and oreopteris means 'mountain' and 'fern'. So the name paints a picture of a 'mountain wood fern', which helps you remember it is a fern that grows in mountain woods and has lemon-scented leaves.