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Hypericum virginianum

Hypericum virginianum

9.9
A marsh plant with pink to light purple flowers from the southeastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The wetland was dotted with blooming Hypericum virginianum, adding a splash of color to the scenery.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Hypericum virginianum for its resilience and attractive mauve flowers.

  • Botanists surveyed several populations of Hypericum virginianum in the southeastern United States.

  • Look at the lovely flowers of Hypericum virginianum!

  • The Hypericum virginianum blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • The wetland was dotted with blooming Hypericum virginianum, adding a splash of color to the scenery.

  • Gardeners appreciate Hypericum virginianum for its resilience and attractive mauve flowers.

  • Botanists surveyed several populations of Hypericum virginianum in the southeastern United States.

Synonyms

marsh St-John's wort
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  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for many years in marshes in the southeastern United States with pink to pale purple flowers

is a plain description without the botanical family detail

Surface Forms

Hypericum virginianum singular

Morphology

Hypericum + virginianum

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used as a taxonomic name rather than a compositional English phrase. Even if a learner knows 'Hypericum' as a plant genus, the epithet 'virginianum' is a Latinized label (not a normal English word) and the species' specific traits (marsh habit, flower color) cannot be derived from the constituents, so a B1 learner would not be able to infer the full meaning.

Etymology

Hypericum virginianum may come from an old use and a place name. One popular story says people hung Hypericum plants above religious pictures or doors to protect the home, and virginianum simply means 'from Virginia', so the name points to a Hypericum that comes from Virginia.