One-flowered Pyrola (Noun)
Meaning
Delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- In addition to rare orchids, the forest also features the one-flowered pyrola, whose single white bloom decorates the forest floor.
- The one-flowered pyrola has delicate, rounded leaves with tiny teeth on the edges and produces a single white flower that blooms in late summer.
- As an example of an evergreen dwarf herb found in bogs and woodland, botanists often point to the one-flowered pyrola for its unique terminal flower.
- A distinguishing characteristic of the one-flowered pyrola is its single, white terminal bloom that remains open throughout the summer in cooler climates.
- Near the base of a massive conifer tree, hikers discovered the one-flowered pyrola's lovely white bloom amidst wild mulberries.