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plains lemon monarda

plains lemon monarda

8.8
An annual herb with lemon-scented leaves and bright flowers
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : monarda de limón de las llanuras
  • The plains lemon monarda thrives in hot, sunny fields across parts of Texas and Oklahoma.

Examples

  • Several pollinators, including bees and butterflies, are drawn to the blooms of plains lemon monarda.

  • Gardeners value plains lemon monarda for its fragrant foliage and attractive flowers.

  • The plains lemon monarda thrives in sunny areas.

  • Many gardeners love the plains lemon monarda for its fragrance.

  • Gardeners value plains lemon monarda for its fragrant foliage and attractive flowers.

  • Several pollinators, including bees and butterflies, are drawn to the blooms of plains lemon monarda.

  • The plains lemon monarda thrives in hot, sunny fields across parts of Texas and Oklahoma.

Synonyms

Monarda pectinata
vsplains lemon monarda
  • Specialized
9.9

A yearly plant in the mint family with scented leaves and bright flowers

focuses on a lemon scent and colorful flowers rather than family name

Surface Forms

plains lemon monarda singular
plains lemon monardas plural

Morphology

plain + lemon + monarda

The compound name transparently combines habitat ('plain(s)') + sensory property ('lemon' = lemon-scented) + taxonomic genus ('monarda' = an herb). A B1 learner who knows these constituent words can infer this refers to a type of monarda herb from the plains with lemon-scented leaves, since plant names commonly follow this compositional pattern.

Etymology

Plains lemon monarda is a name made from its parts: plains shows it grows in wide, open fields, lemon points to its 'lemon-scented' leaves, and monarda is the kind of plant. Picture a lemon-smelling herb covering the plains and you can remember why the name means 'a fragrant field plant' that gardeners and bees like.