salvia lyrata

Thân thiện

A small cluster of Salvia lyrata grows in a sunny meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A perennial herb native to the eastern United States: Salvia lyrata is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), commonly known as lyre-leaf sage or cancerweed. It is characterized by its basal rosette of leaves, which are often lyre-shaped or deeply lobed, and its tall spikes of pale blue to violet flowers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The meadow was dotted with the delicate blue flowers of Salvia lyrata.
  • Salvia lyrata is often used in native plant gardens for its attractive foliage and early spring blooms.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical nomenclature: The term is used in its precise Latin binomial form to avoid confusion with common names.
  • The specimen was correctly identified as Salvia lyrata.

Variants and Related Words

• Lyre-leaf sage (n): The most common English name for this plant.
• Cancerweed (n): A colloquial name for .

Synonyms

• Lyre-leaf sage: The primary common name.
• Wild sage: A general term that may refer to this or other native species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sage of eastern United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cancerweed
• cancer weed
• Salvia lyrata