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Sphaeralcea remota

Sphaeralcea remota

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A rare plant like a hollyhock with pale pink flowers that grows in Illinois
  • noun
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  • The rare Sphaeralcea remota blooms in late spring, brightening the Illinois prairies with its rose-mauve flowers.

Examples

  • Botanists are working to preserve habitats suitable for Sphaeralcea remota to ensure its continued survival.

  • Unlike its common relatives, Sphaeralcea remota is found only in specific areas of Illinois.

  • The rare Sphaeralcea remota blooms in late spring.

  • Have you seen the Sphaeralcea remota in the garden?

  • The rare Sphaeralcea remota blooms in late spring, brightening the Illinois prairies with its rose-mauve flowers.

  • Botanists are working to preserve habitats suitable for Sphaeralcea remota to ensure its continued survival.

  • Unlike its common relatives, Sphaeralcea remota is found only in specific areas of Illinois.

Synonyms

Iliamna remota
vsSphaeralcea remota
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A rare flowering plant found only in Illinois with pale pink flowers like a hollyhock

is the same species but named under the other genus

How Colorful

Sphaeralcea remota
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Surface Forms

Sphaeralcea remota singular
Sphaeralcea remotas plural

Morphology

Sphaeralcea + remota

This is a Latin taxonomic binomial: if a learner knows 'Sphaeralcea' (a mallow genus) they can infer that the phrase names a particular species of that genus, so the basic referential relation is predictable. However, the specific descriptive content in the headword's definition (rarity, Illinois nativity, flower colour) and the epithet 'remota' (not glossed here) do not transparently convey those traits, so the full meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Sphaeralcea remota comes from Latin roots: sphaer meaning 'round', alcea meaning 'mallow', and remota meaning 'far away'. So picture a round mallow growing in a far away patch, and that image helps you remember it is a rare mallow with pale rose-mauve flowers found only in some places in Illinois.