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silverrod

silverrod

9.9
A plant from eastern North America with creamy white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪlvərˌrɒd/
  • US
translation icon : planta de plata
  • The silverrod blooms in late summer, brightening the forest edges with its white flowers.

Examples

  • Many pollinators are attracted to the silverrod when it flowers in the fall.

  • The silverrod blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • We identified the silverrod by its creamy white flower clusters and slender green stems.

  • Have you seen the silverrod in the garden?

  • The garden was filled with beautiful silverrod plants, their creamy white flowers attracting many pollinators.

  • During the summer, silverrod blooms and brings a soft beauty to the landscape with its delicate flowers.

  • You can find silverrod growing in open fields, where its creamy white flowers create a striking contrast against the greenery.

Synonyms

Solidago bicolor
vssilverrod
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with creamy white flowers like goldenrod that grows in eastern North America

is the common name for the same plant not the species name

Surface Forms

silverrod singular
silverrods plural

Morphology

silverrod = silver + rod (transparent) = silver + rod

The name transparently combines 'silver' (colour/appearance) and 'rod' (a stem-like structure), so learners can infer a silvery, rod-like plant.

Etymology

Silverrod comes from the English words silver 'shiny pale metal color' and rod 'stick'. The plant's tall, thin stems and creamy white flower clusters look like a narrow, silvery stick, so the name helps you picture this white-flowered goldenrod.