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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.

Synonyms

  • Genus Lysimachia

Hypernyms

  • Magnoliopsid Genus
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