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Hottonia inflata

Hottonia inflata

9.9
A water plant that grows in shallow ponds with spongy, swollen flower stalks and white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists were excited to observe the spongy flower stalks of the Hottonia inflata during their field survey.

Examples

  • The rare Hottonia inflata can be found in shallow ponds across the eastern United States.

  • The white flowers of Hottonia inflata stand out beautifully against its green aquatic foliage.

  • The Hottonia inflata is often found in shallow waters.

  • Have you seen the Hottonia inflata blooming this spring?

  • The rare Hottonia inflata can be found in shallow ponds across the eastern United States.

  • Botanists were excited to observe the spongy flower stalks of the Hottonia inflata during their field survey.

  • The white flowers of Hottonia inflata stand out beautifully against its green aquatic foliage.

Synonyms

American featherfoil
vsHottonia inflata
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant that grows in ponds with white flowers and spongy swollen stalks

is the identical species but used as an alternative common name
water gillyflower
vsHottonia inflata
  • US
9.9

A water plant with soft spongy stems full of air and white flowers

is the identical species but expressed by a different common name

Surface Forms

Hottonia inflata singular
Hottonia inflatas plural

Morphology

Hottonia + inflata

This is a compositional botanical binomial: the genus name 'Hottonia' (an aquatic plant) combined with a Latin-derived epithet 'inflata' meaning 'inflated' describes a species of Hottonia with inflated/spongy structures. If a learner knows both constituents (and recognizes the Latin adjective), the species meaning is directly derivable—botanical naming conventions are regular and thus relatively transparent.

Etymology

The name Hottonia inflata comes from a person and a Latin word: Hottonia is named after a botanist called Hotton and inflata means 'inflated' or 'swollen'. That's why the name points to the plant's spongy, puffed-up flower stalks.