cotula coronopifolia

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cotula coronopifolia

A gardener plants cotula coronopifolia in a sunny garden border.

Definition

Noun: - A South African herbaceous plant characterized by its golden-yellow, globe-shaped flower heads. It has become naturalized in damp coastal areas of California and is also grown as an ornamental plant.

Usage Notes

This is a specific botanical term, the scientific name for a particular plant species. It is used in formal, scientific, or gardening contexts. In everyday conversation, common names like "brass buttons" are more frequently used.

Examples
  • The wetland area was dotted with the bright yellow blooms of .
  • thrives in the moist soil beside the coastal trail.
  • As an ornamental ground cover, is valued for its unique button-like flowers.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical classification, the name is always written in italics, with the genus () capitalized and the species epithet () in lowercase.
Variants and Related Words
  • Common Name: Brass buttons.
  • Genus: (a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family).
Synonyms
  • Brass buttons (common name).
cotula coronopifolia

A gardener plants cotula coronopifolia in a sunny garden border.

Noun
  1. South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental