Epilobium (Noun)
Meaning
Large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The meadow was home to a variety of plants including several species of epilobium.
- Epilobium can be identified by its small white or pink flowers and reddish-brown seed pods.
- A species of epilobium native to western North America was used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.
- During a recent botanical survey several species of epilobium were discovered growing in the tundra of the Arctic Circle.
- A specimen of epilobium collected in the Sierra Nevada mountain range has been classified as a new species by the botanical community.