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Hieracium praealtum

Hieracium praealtum

9.9
A small European wild plant that can spread and become a weed
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hieracium praealtum
  • The spread of Hieracium praealtum in local meadows has caused concern among conservationists.

Examples

  • Many wildflowers compete poorly with invasive species like Hieracium praealtum.

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to remove Hieracium praealtum from their lawns.

  • The Hieracium praealtum is commonly found in European meadows.

  • In some areas, Hieracium praealtum has become invasive.

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to remove Hieracium praealtum from their lawns.

  • The spread of Hieracium praealtum in local meadows has caused concern among conservationists.

  • In some areas, Hieracium praealtum has become invasive.

Surface Forms

Hieracium praealtum singular
Hieracium praealtums plural

Morphology

Hieracium + praealtum

This is a Latin binomial scientific name where the whole form is an arbitrary taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase; the specific epithet 'praealtum' is not an English word and provides no transparent clue. Because the constituents are not meaningful English vocabulary for a B1 learner, the species meaning cannot be derived from the parts, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Hieracium praealtum comes from old words: Hieracium comes from the Greek word 'hierax' meaning 'hawk', because people long ago thought hawks ate this plant to help them see better, and praealtum means 'very tall' in Latin. So the name helps you remember it is a tall 'hawkweed' that can spread and become a problem in lawns and meadows.