Short's aster

8.9

A plant that lives for many years with blue flowers like a daisy from the southeastern United States

noun

: aster de Short

Gardeners in the region often plant Short's aster for its vibrant blue flowers.

Examples

Many gardeners in the southeastern United States choose to grow Short's aster for its stunning blue flowers.
The woods behind her house were full of Short's aster blooming in late summer.
I spotted a beautiful Short's aster along the hiking trail yesterday.
The Short's aster blooms beautifully in the spring.
Many gardeners love the Short's asters for their vibrant colors.
During my hike, I noticed a patch of Short's aster blooming brightly in the sunlight.
In late summer, the garden was filled with Short's aster, creating a beautiful display of blue.

Synonyms

Aster shortii

vsShort's aster

Specialized

9.6

A plant that lives for many years and has blue flowers in the southeastern United States

is the same plant but shown as an alternate name form

Surface Forms

Short's aster singular

Short's asters plural

Morphology

Short's + aster

This is a possessive eponym construction ('Short's' + 'aster'), so a B1 learner who knows 'aster' and the English possessive 's will readily infer it denotes a type/variety of aster associated with someone named Short. While detailed botanical facts (perennial, native range, flower color) are not derivable from the name alone, the basic meaning 'a kind of aster (flower)' is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Short's aster was named after a man called Short who collected and described these blue wildflowers. The word aster means 'star' because the petals spread out like a small star, so the name now refers to this blue, star-shaped wildflower.