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Glaucium

Glaucium

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A plant like a poppy with bright yellow flowers that grows near coasts
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Glaucium
  • The Glaucium plant thrives in sandy coastal areas.

Examples

  • The Mediterranean coast is home to several species of Glaucium.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of Glaucium extracts.

  • A yellow-flowered Glaucium grew wild along the sandy dunes.

  • Did you know that Glaucium is often used in traditional medicine?

  • A yellow-flowered Glaucium grew wild along the sandy dunes.

  • The Mediterranean coast is home to several species of Glaucium.

  • The Glaucium plant thrives in sandy coastal areas.

Synonyms

genus Glaucium
vsGlaucium
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of wild plants like horned poppies that grow in Europe, North Africa, and Asia

is the same genus but emphasizes family membership as flowering plants

Compounds

genus Glaucium
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of wild plants like horned poppies that grow in Europe, North Africa, and Asia

Glaucium flavum
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows on sandy coasts

Surface Forms

Glaucium singular
Glaucia plural

Etymology

Glaucium comes from the Greek root glauk-, which means 'blue-grey' or 'gleaming'. It shares the same root as English glaucous, and the name points to the pale, grey-green look of the plant's leaves and horn-shaped seed pods, which is why this group of horned poppies is called Glaucium.