Lysimachia (Noun)
Meaning
Loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The dense clusters of purple flowers near the pond were actually an invasive species of loosestrife, also known as Lysimachia.
- Lysimachia is typically characterized by its bright yellow blooms growing in damp meadows or by the riverside.
- Due to their invasive nature, several species of Lysimachia were banned from being transported over state lines.
- Lysimachia prefers to thrive in wet and humid environments such as swamps, marshes, or even pond banks.
- Conservationists worked tirelessly to eradicate Lysimachia from the area to preserve the local ecosystem.