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Ratibida tagetes

Ratibida tagetes

9.9
A coneflower with yellow or orange flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ratibida tagetes
  • Many gardens in Texas feature the bright yellow blooms of Ratibida tagetes.

Examples

  • Ratibida tagetes is a favorite among pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

  • Botanists studied the drought resistance of Ratibida tagetes in arid environments.

  • The Ratibida tagetes blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • In my garden, I planted a Ratibida tagetes among the daisies.

  • Many gardens in Texas feature the bright yellow blooms of Ratibida tagetes.

  • Ratibida tagetes is a favorite among pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

  • In my garden, I planted a Ratibida tagetes among the daisies.

Surface Forms

Ratibida tagetes singular
Ratibida tagetes plural

Morphology

Ratibida + Tagetes

This is a Latin binomial scientific name functioning as a label rather than a compositional phrase; knowing the constituent proper nouns 'Ratibida' and 'Tagetes' (both genus names) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the plant description or meaning. Botanical binomials are arbitrary taxonomic labels that require specific subject knowledge, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Ratibida tagetes is a Latin plant name that may come from words that describe the flower's look: Ratibida points to the cone in the center and tagetes links it to bright, marigold-like yellow petals. That's why the name helps you remember it as a 'yellow coneflower'.