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Epilobium canum canum

Epilobium canum canum

9.9
A shrub from the southwestern United States and Mexico with bright scarlet flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Epilobio canum
  • The Epilobium canum canum is prized in gardens for its vibrant scarlet blooms.

Examples

  • Pollinators are attracted to the bright flowers of Epilobium canum canum during the summer months.

  • Botanists often study Epilobium canum canum due to its adaptation to arid climates.

  • The Epilobium canum canum blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Have you seen the Epilobium canum canum at the botanical garden?

  • Gardeners love to plant Epilobium canum canum because of its stunning scarlet flowers.

  • The bright blossoms of Epilobium canum canum attract many pollinators in warm climates.

  • In arid regions, Epilobium canum canum stands out with its vibrant red flowers.

Synonyms

Zauschneria californica
vsEpilobium canum canum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small California plant with bright red tube-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds

presents growth as a woody shrub rather than a perennial
California fuchsia
vsEpilobium canum canum
  • US
8.9

A small shrub with bright red, tube-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds

focuses on brilliant scarlet display rather than tube shape
humming bird's trumpet
vsEpilobium canum canum
  • US
9.9

A shrub with bright red flowers shaped like tubes that attract hummingbirds

is described for its scarlet beauty rather than bird attraction
scarlet bugler
vsEpilobium canum canum
  • US
9.9

A plant with bright red tube-shaped flowers in small clusters at the top of stems

is a broader southwestern shrub with brilliant scarlet blooms not limited to coasts

Surface Forms

Epilobium canum canum singular
Epilobium canum canums plural

Morphology

Epilobium + canum + canum

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific taxonomic name) made of a genus label and species epithets rather than ordinary English lexical items; the listed constituents are either a proper genus name or unknown Latin forms. A B1 learner who knows those constituents would not be able to derive the botanical meaning (a specific shrub with scarlet flowers), so the expression is non-compositional and opaque.

Etymology

Epilobium canum canum gets an easy memory hook from its common name 'California fuchsia': its bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers look like fuchsia and attract hummingbirds. That's why the name brings to mind a small shrub known for brilliant scarlet blooms.