Pycnanthemum Virginianum (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pycnanthemum virginianum is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States.
- The fragrance of pycnanthemum virginianum leaves was released as they were crushed by foot traffic on the woodland path.
- Wild bergamot and pycnanthemum virginianum were two of the plants included in the botanical garden's collection of fragrant native perennials.
- Pycnanthemum virginianum blooms with inconspicuous greenish flowers that are often overlooked by casual observers.
- In traditional herbalism, pycnanthemum virginianum was valued for the medicinal and culinary uses of its aromatic leaves.