Gentianopsis
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛnʃiˈænəpɪs/
- Specialized
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Gentianopsis
- Unlike some relatives, Gentianopsis typically has fringed petals at the edges of the flowers.
Examples
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Several species within Gentianopsis are prized for their striking blue flowers.
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The botanist specialized in the identification of Gentianopsis in North America.
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The Gentianopsis plant blooms beautifully in late summer.
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Have you seen a Gentianopsis flower before?
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The botanist specialized in the identification of Gentianopsis in North America.
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Several species within Gentianopsis are prized for their striking blue flowers.
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Unlike some relatives, Gentianopsis typically has fringed petals at the edges of the flowers.
Compounds
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A tall wildflower that grows in eastern North America with violet-blue or white fringed flowers
- Specialized
A small wild flower with pale blue to purple fringed petals that grows in northern Europe, Asia, and North America
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A small blue wildflower with fringed petals that grows in the Sierra Nevada mountains
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A small blue wildflower with fringed petals that grows near hot springs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gentianopsis comes from the plant name Gentian (from Gentiana, linked to the king Gentius) and the ending -opsis, which means 'appearance' or 'look'. So Gentianopsis literally means 'looks like a gentian', which helps you remember that this group of flowering plants is closely related to gentians and has similar fringed blue flowers.
