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Filago

Filago

9.9
A small woolly plant that grows in dry, sandy places
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The small, woolly appearance of Filago makes it easy to identify in the wild.

Examples

  • Several species within the genus Filago are adapted to dry, sandy soils.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of Filago across Mediterranean regions.

  • Look at that Filago!

  • The Filago plant is often found in dry, sandy areas.

  • The small, woolly appearance of Filago makes it easy to identify in the wild.

  • Several species within the genus Filago are adapted to dry, sandy soils.

  • The Filago plant is often found in dry, sandy areas.

Synonyms

cotton rose
vsFilago
  • UK
9.9

A small plant with tight groups of soft woolly flowers

is the scientific genus name rather than the common name
cudweed
vsFilago
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with soft, woolly leaves that grows in dry, sandy soil

is a specific genus within that group rather than a general type

Compounds

Filago germanica
  • Specialized
9.9

A small woolly plant in the daisy family that grows in dry, sandy places

Surface Forms

Filago singular
Filagos plural

Etymology

Filago comes from a Latin idea of 'thread' or 'fiber', which you can see in the English word filament. A helpful way to remember it is that these small plants are soft and woolly with thread-like hairs, so the name fits their cotton-like look.