Purple Saxifrage (Noun)
Meaning
Plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rugged, rocky terrain was dotted with clusters of purple saxifrage, their delicate flowers a vibrant splash of color against the gray stone.
- In the alpine meadows, purple saxifrage grew in dense, mat-like formations, their reddish-lavender blooms swaying gently in the breeze.
- The botanist was thrilled to spot a patch of purple saxifrage clinging to the side of the mountain, its roots digging deep into the rocky crevices.
- Purple saxifrage thrived in the harsh, windswept conditions of the mountain peaks, where other plants might struggle to survive.
- A carpet of purple saxifrage sprawled across the rocky outcropping, its bright, cheery flowers a welcome sight to hikers after a long, grueling climb.