calliopsis

Thân thiện

A gardener plants calliopsis seeds in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun 1. A North American flowering plant: A specific type of annual plant, native to North America but widely cultivated, known for its distinctive daisy-like flowers which are typically yellow with contrasting centers ranging from purple-red to brownish. It belongs to the genus Coreopsis.

Usage

• Common Name: The word "calliopsis" is primarily used as the common name for this garden flower.
  • Example: The border was bright with calliopsis and zinnias.
• Botanical Context: It is used in gardening, horticulture, and botanical descriptions to identify this specific plant.
  • Example: For a long-lasting summer display, consider planting calliopsis.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Classification: In some botanical classification systems, plants commonly called calliopsis are placed within a subgenus named .
  • Example: The species was once classified under the subgenus Calliopsis.

Variants and Related Words

• Coreopsis: The genus name for a group of flowering plants commonly known as tickseed, which includes the species referred to as calliopsis.
• Tickseed: A common name for other plants in the genus.

Synonyms

• Coreopsis (when referring specifically to the species or similar cultivated varieties).

Học thuật

Noun

1. North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coreopsis tinctoria