Molluga Verticillata (Noun)
Meaning
Annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was overrun with molluga verticillata, its small white flowers blooming everywhere.
- Molluga verticillata was identified as the culprit behind the garden's decline in productivity.
- After a long winter, the first signs of molluga verticillata began to emerge in the cracks of the sidewalk.
- The landscaper spent hours digging up the molluga verticillata that had taken over the front lawn.
- Molluga verticillata may look harmless, but it can outcompete native plants for water and nutrients.