Sporobolus poiretii
- noun
- Specialized
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Sporobolus poiretii
- Researchers noted that Sporobolus poiretii can be identified by its wiry, tufted stems.
Examples
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An unusual dark fungus commonly infests the stems of Sporobolus poiretii.
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Sporobolus poiretii often thrives in sandy soils of the southern United States.
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The Sporobolus poiretii thrives in sandy soils.
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Have you seen the Sporobolus poiretii growing near the coast?
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Sporobolus poiretii is commonly found in marshy areas throughout the southern United States.
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Sporobolus poiretii displays tufted stems that are vulnerable to dark fungal infestations.
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In the West Indies, Sporobolus poiretii often grows alongside other coastal grasses.
Synonyms
A grass with thin stiff stems often covered by dark fungus
A grass from the West Indies that often has dark fungus on its stems
A grass that grows in thick mats and is used for lawns and golf courses
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sporobolus + poiretii
This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + species): 'Sporobolus' is a known genus of grasses, so a learner who knows that constituent can infer that the phrase denotes a species of that grass. The specific epithet 'poiretii' is a proper name and does not add independent descriptive meaning, so while fine-grained traits are not predictable, the basic meaning 'a species of Sporobolus (a grass)' is transparently derivable.
Etymology
Sporobolus poiretii gets its name from the genus Sporobolus, from Greek words for 'seed' and 'to throw', and the species name poiretii, which honors the French botanist Poiret. Because this grass scatters many tiny seeds from its wiry, tufted stems, the name gives a simple picture to help you remember the plant.
