sidalcea

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a sidalcea in her flowerbed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants: Sidalcea is a genus of showy herbaceous plants belonging to the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to western North America. These plants are characterized by having palmate leaves (leaves divided like a hand) and producing racemose flowers (flowers arranged along a central stem) in various colors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of Sidalcea, their pink flowers brightening the border.
  • Sidalcea is commonly known as checkerbloom or prairie mallow.
  • Botanists study the pollination mechanisms of Sidalcea.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used in scientific contexts to refer to this specific genus. It is always capitalized.
  • The specimen was keyed out as belonging to the genus Sidalcea.

Variants and Related Words

• Checkerbloom: A common name for plants in the genus.
• Prairie mallow: Another common name for these plants.
• Malvaceae: The plant family to which belongs.

Synonyms

• Genus Sidalcea: The full scientific designation.
• Checkerbloom: A common synonym used in horticulture and general descriptions.

Notes

• As a proper noun referring to a genus, "Sidalcea" is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs. Its usage is primarily confined to botanical, horticultural, and scientific descriptions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Sidalcea
• genus Sidalcea