spergularia

Thân thiện

A small patch of Spergularia grows along the sandy shoreline.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: Spergularia is the scientific name for a genus of small, herbaceous plants, commonly known as sand spurry or sea spurry. These plants are typically found in coastal, saline, or sandy environments.

Usage

• species are often pioneers in disturbed, salty habitats.
• The identification of can be difficult due to the small size of its flowers.
• Botanists study the salt tolerance mechanisms in .

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy, the name is always italicized: .
• It can be used attributively to describe characteristics related to the genus, e.g., " habitat" or " morphology."

Variants and Related Words

• Sand spurry: A common name for several species, especially those found in sandy soils.
• Sea spurry: A common name for species commonly found in coastal salt marshes and maritime environments.
• Genus Spergularia: The full taxonomic designation.

Synonyms

• Sand spurry (common name)
• Sea spurry (common name)

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning as a proper noun referring to a botanical genus. It does not have other general English meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Spergularia
• genus Spergularia