Mercurialis Perennis (Noun)
Meaning
European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was overrun with mercurialis perennis, which had spread quickly from a neighboring field.
- In some parts of Europe, mercurialis perennis is considered an invasive species due to its ability to outcompete native plants.
- The greenish flowers of the mercurialis perennis are often mistaken for those of other weedy plants found in European fields.
- Mercurialis perennis is a type of perennial plant that can be found growing in fields, waste areas, and along roadsides throughout much of Europe.
- Despite its reputation as a weed, mercurialis perennis has been used in traditional European medicine for centuries to treat various ailments.