Awlwort (Noun)
Meaning
Small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Submerged awlwort colonies are often mistaken for other aquatic plants with similar growth forms.
- Awlsort is the common name for the small, aquatic plant also known as awlwort.
- The tiny white flowers on the awlwort plant are arranged in short clusters on long stems.
- Awlwort thrives in shallow waters with rocky bottoms, where other plants find it hard to grow.
- When harvesting aquatic plants, care should be taken not to damage or destroy the delicate awlwort colonies.