Plant Identification

Latin Terms Glossary

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z
palustris
Meaning: of the marsh or swampy areas
Example: Caltha palustris — marsh marigold
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paniculata / paniculatus
Meaning: having a branched flower cluster
Example: Phlox paniculata — garden phlox
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parviflora / parviflorus
Meaning: small-flowered
Example: Tilia parvifolia — small-leaved linden
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pectinatus
Meaning: comb-like leaves
Example: Stuckenia pectinata — fennel pondweed
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peregrina / peregrinus
Meaning: foreign or exotic
Example: Euphorbia peregrina — strange spurge
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perennis
Meaning: perennial
Example: Bellis perennis — common daisy
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pilosus / pilosa
Meaning: hairy
Example: Hieracium pilosella — mouse-ear hawkweed
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praecox
Meaning: early-blooming
Example: Jasminum nudiflorum var. praecox — early jasmine
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