Purple-hooded Orchis (Noun)
Meaning
North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- In a sunlit forest, the delicate purple-hooded orchis sprouted amidst a bed of emerald-green undergrowth, swaying gently with each zephyr breeze that whispered by.
- One autumn, nature enthusiast Elicia Thomas spotted a rare purple-hooded orchis along a winding woodland path on the Canadian border.
- This new sanctuary aims to preserve habitats for exotic flowers, including the extraordinary purple-hooded orchis which have unfortunately fallen scarce over years.
- Within shaded rocky outcroppings of northern states often lies the extraordinary purple-hooded orchis that burst in bright colours standing out among duller backgrounds.
- An exceptionally high-growing purple-hooded orchis drew the eye during Rachel Potter's botanical walk at her own farm atop a hill where breezes prevail.