Wild Cotton (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wild cotton grows in abundance in the arid deserts of southern Arizona, providing a striking sight with its fluffy white seed pods.
- In Mexico, wild cotton is considered an invasive species and efforts are made to control its spread.
- Wild cotton shrubs are an important part of the ecosystem in southern Arizona, providing habitat and food for a variety of animals.
- Hikers in Saguaro National Park often stumble upon wild cotton growing in the park's washes and along its trails.
- Wild cotton's scientific name is Gossypium thurberi, and it is a perennial shrub that can grow up to six feet tall.