Genus Stylophorum (Noun)
Meaning
Wood poppies.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wood poppies belong to the genus Stylophorum and are native to the eastern United States.
- The genus Stylophorum consists of only three species, including the widely cultivated Stylophorum diphyllum.
- The wood poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum, is a member of the genus Stylophorum and a popular garden ornamental.
- Botanists classify the wood poppy as Stylophorum diphyllum within the genus Stylophorum and the family Papaveraceae.
- In horticulture, plants in the genus Stylophorum, including Stylophorum diphyllum, are prized for their attractive yellow flowers.