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stingaree-bush

stingaree-bush

9.9
A spiny evergreen shrub with bright rose and purple flowers that forms dense thickets on dry rocky slopes
  • noun
  • /ˈstɪŋəˌriː bʌʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arbusto espinoso
  • The stingaree-bush thrives on the rocky slopes of southern California, adding color to the arid landscape.

Examples

  • Hikers are advised to avoid dense thickets of stingaree-bush because of its spiny branches.

  • Each spring, the stingaree-bush is covered with vibrant rose and purple blooms.

  • The stingaree-bush blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many stingaree-bushes can be found in California.

  • Hikers are advised to avoid dense thickets of stingaree-bush because of its spiny branches.

  • Each spring, the stingaree-bush is covered with vibrant rose and purple blooms.

  • The stingaree-bush thrives on the rocky slopes of southern California, adding color to the arid landscape.

Synonyms

chaparral pea
vsstingaree-bush
  • US
9.9

A spiny bush with bright rose and purple flowers that forms dense thickets on dry, rocky California slopes

stresses strong drought resistance while forming dense thickets on rocky slopes
Pickeringia montana
vsstingaree-bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A spiny evergreen shrub with bright rose and purple flowers that grows on dry, rocky mountain slopes in California

typically forms dense thickets and shows strong drought resistance on dry slopes

Surface Forms

stingaree-bush singular
stingaree-bushes plural

Morphology

stingaree-bush = stingaree + bush (semi-transparent) = stingaree + bush

Formally a straightforward compound 'stingaree' + 'bush', but the specific botanical referent and why the plant is named after 'stingaree' are not deducible from the components alone.

Etymology

Stingaree-bush starts with sting, which you can think of as 'a sharp point' or something that can 'sting' you. A helpful way to remember the name is that this shrub has many spiny branches and forms dense, prickly thickets on dry, rocky slopes, so the word fits its sharp, hard-to-touch nature and bright rose and purple flowers.