Plant Identification

Latin Terms Glossary

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lactea / lacteus
Meaning: milky or white
Example: Euphorbia lactea — mottled spurge
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lanceolata / lanceolatus
Meaning: lance-shaped leaves
Example: Plantago lanceolata — ribwort plantain
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latifolia / latifolius
Meaning: broad-leaved
Example: Veronica latifolia — broad-leaved speedwell
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laxa / laxus
Meaning: loose or open habit
Example: Festuca laxa — loose fescue
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lepidus / lepida
Meaning: charming or delightful
Example: Erigeron lepidus — pretty fleabane
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leucocephalus
Meaning: white-headed (pale flower clusters)
Example: Leucophyllum leucocephalum — white sage
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linearis
Meaning: narrow and linear leaves
Example: Linum lineare — narrow-leaved flax
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littoralis
Meaning: of the seashore or coastal
Example: Armeria maritima littoralis — sea thrift
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longifolia
Meaning: long-leaved
Example: Veronica longifolia — longleaf speedwell
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lucida / lucidum
Meaning: glossy or shining
Example: Ligustrum lucidum — glossy privet
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lutea / luteus
Meaning: yellow
Example: Iris lutea — yellow iris
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lycopersicum
Meaning: wolf peach (Latin root of tomato)
Example: Solanum lycopersicum — tomato
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