Definition

1. Noun:
   • A species of flowering plant: Dahlia pinnata is a specific botanical species of dahlia, characterized by tuberous roots and brightly colored, multi-petaled flower heads. It is the wild species from which many common garden dahlias have been cultivated.

Usage

• is used as the scientific name for a specific species of dahlia. It is typically used in botanical, horticultural, and scientific contexts.
• Example: "The garden featured several cultivars derived from ."

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The name is used to denote the specific species within the genus . It is often italicized in writing.
  • Example: "The study focused on the genetic diversity of Dahlia pinnata."

Variants and Related Words

• Dahlia (n): The common name for plants in the genus , which includes and many hybrid cultivars.
  • Example: "She grows dahlias in her summer garden."
• Garden dahlia (n): A common term for cultivated dahlia varieties, many of which are descended from .

Synonyms

• Common dahlia: A general term sometimes used for this species and its descendants.
• Wild dahlia: Can refer to the original, uncultivated species.

Notes on Meaning

• The term refers strictly to a single botanical species. It is not a general term for all dahlias, which is simply "dahlia." The reference to "any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata" in the provided definition indicates that the common name "dahlia" is often applied both to the wild species and to the many cultivated varieties that originate from it.

Noun

1. any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia