Menyanthes Trifoliata (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Menyanthes trifoliata is a perennial plant that thrives in wet environments, often found growing in shallow water or along the edges of ponds.
- The intensely bitter leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata have been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments.
- In North America, Menyanthes trifoliata is commonly known as bogbean, a name that reflects its preference for wet, acidic soils.
- Menyanthes trifoliata produces small, white or purplish flowers in the spring, which are arranged in racemes that rise above the trifoliate leaves.
- The ability of Menyanthes trifoliata to root at the water's margin and spread across the surface makes it a valuable plant for stabilizing shorelines and preventing erosion.