lotus americanus
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Definition
Noun 1. A North American annual plant with red or rose-colored flowers: This is the common name for a specific flowering plant species native to North America. It is an annual, meaning it completes its life cycle in one growing season.
Usage Notes
- "Lotus americanus" is a scientific botanical name. In everyday conversation, people are more likely to use its common names.
- It is typically used in contexts related to botany, gardening, wildflowers, or ecology.
- As a proper noun (a specific name), it is often written in italics in formal botanical texts.
Examples
- The field guide listed Lotus americanus as a native wildflower of the prairies.
- Botanists are studying the pollination habits of Lotus americanus.
- Several Lotus americanus plants have bloomed in the restoration garden.
Advanced Usage
- The name can be used in a taxonomic context to discuss classification.
- The specimen was correctly identified as belonging to Lotus americanus.
Variants and Related Words
- Common Names: This plant is more commonly known by names such as prairie trefoil, red prairie trefoil, or American bird's-foot trefoil.
- Genus: (a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae).
Synonyms
- Prairie trefoil
- Red prairie trefoil
- American bird's-foot trefoil
Different Meanings
- This term refers specifically to the plant species. It is not to be confused with other plants named "lotus," such as the sacred lotus () of Asia.
Noun
- North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers