Tolmiea Menziesii (Noun)
Meaning
Vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Tolmiea menziesii is a vigorous perennial herb that thrives in moist, shaded areas with rich soil.
- The unique characteristic of Tolmiea menziesii is that young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk.
- In the spring, Tolmiea menziesii produces flowers in erect racemes that are a delicate shade of pink.
- Tolmiea menziesii is often used as a groundcover in woodland gardens due to its ability to form dense colonies.
- The botanical name Tolmiea menziesii honors William Fraser Tolmie, a Scottish-Canadian botanist who first described the species.