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Lasthenia chrysostoma

Lasthenia chrysostoma

9.9
A small plant that lives for one year with very narrow leaves and golden-yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The golden blooms of Lasthenia chrysostoma add a splash of color to meadows in the spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes cultivate Lasthenia chrysostoma for its delicate appearance and drought tolerance.

  • The Lasthenia chrysostoma blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Lasthenia chrysostoma is commonly found in grasslands through California and nearby states.

  • Many gardeners love Lasthenia chrysostoma for its vibrant flowers.

  • Lasthenia chrysostoma is a beautiful plant that thrives in the grasslands of California.

  • Many gardeners choose to plant Lasthenia chrysostoma because of its bright yellow flowers.

  • In spring, Lasthenia chrysostoma brightens meadows with its golden flower heads.

Synonyms

goldfields
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  • US
9.9

A small wildflower with bright yellow flowers that grows in open places

is a scientific, more detailed botanical description noting woolly texture and narrow leaves

Surface Forms

Lasthenia chrysostoma singular
Lasthenia chrysostomas plural

Morphology

Lasthenia + chrysostoma

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) functioning as a proper name rather than a productive English phrase; its meaning is not compositionally derived in ordinary English. The species epithet is not a common dictionary word, so even if a learner recognized the genus, they could not infer the detailed plant description from the constituents, making it unpredictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Lasthenia chrysostoma may come from old Greek words: chryso- meaning 'gold' and -stoma meaning 'mouth'. The plant's small flowers have a bright golden center that looks like a tiny 'golden mouth', so the name helps you remember its yellow blooms.