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Gentianopsis crinita

Gentianopsis crinita

9.9
A tall wildflower that grows in eastern North America with violet-blue or white fringed flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Gentianopsis crinita flourished along the banks of the river, displaying its brilliant blue fringed blossoms.

Examples

  • The Gentianopsis crinita blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • In the wildflower guide, Gentianopsis crinita is listed as a native species of eastern North America.

  • Many nature enthusiasts look forward to seeing the rare Gentianopsis crinita in bloom each autumn.

  • Look at that beautiful Gentianopsis crinita blooming over there!

  • In the wildflower guide, Gentianopsis crinita is listed as a native species of eastern North America.

  • Many nature enthusiasts look forward to seeing the rare Gentianopsis crinita in bloom each autumn.

  • The Gentianopsis crinita flourished along the banks of the river, displaying its brilliant blue fringed blossoms.

Synonyms

Gentiana crinita
vsGentianopsis crinita
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall flowering plant with violet-blue or white fringed flowers that grows in eastern North America

is more widely distributed across eastern North America than that plant

Surface Forms

Gentianopsis crinita singular
Gentianopsis crinitas plural

Morphology

Gentianopsis + crinita

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species); a learner who knows 'Gentianopsis' (a genus of fringed gentians) can infer the phrase refers to a kind of that plant. However, the species epithet 'crinita' is a Latin descriptor not transparent to a B1 learner, so the exact descriptive meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Gentianopsis crinita comes from Latin words that describe the plant. Gentianopsis means 'like a gentian' and crinita means 'hairy' or 'fringed', so the name shows the plant's hair-like, fringed violet-blue or white petals.