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Lappula

Lappula

9.9
A small plant with tiny prickly seeds that stick to clothes or animal fur
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The small bristly fruits of Lappula easily attach to animal fur and clothing.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes remove Lappula to prevent its spread in cultivated areas.

  • Lappula plants are often found in fields and along roadsides across North America.

  • The Lappula plant can be found in many fields.

  • Some farmers consider Lappula a nuisance in their crops.

  • The small bristly fruits of Lappula easily attach to animal fur and clothing.

  • Gardeners sometimes remove Lappula to prevent its spread in cultivated areas.

  • Lappula plants are often found in fields and along roadsides across North America.

Synonyms

beggar's lice
vsLappula
  • US
9.9

A plant with small sticky seeds that attach to clothes or animal fur

is the scientific genus name for that plant
stickweed
vsLappula
9.9

A small plant whose seeds cling to clothing or animal fur

is a specific genus rather than a broad group of similar plants

Surface Forms

Lappula singular
Lappulas plural

Etymology

Lappula comes from the Latin lappa ('bur') plus the small ending -ula meaning 'little'. So Lappula is like a 'little bur', which fits the plant's small bristly seeds that stick to clothes and animal fur.