Hooded Ladies' Tresses (Noun)
Meaning
Orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hooded ladies' tresses orchid is a unique and beautiful species found in western North America.
- In the late summer months, the hooded ladies' tresses bloom with dense clusters of creamy white flowers.
- The distinctive hood formed by the two upper petals of the hooded ladies' tresses is a key identifying feature of the species.
- Hooded ladies' tresses can be found growing in moist meadows and along streams in the western United States and Canada.
- The gently spiraling shape of the flower clusters on the hooded ladies' tresses adds to the plant's delicate and elegant appearance.