verticordia

See also: Verticordia

English

Etymology

From the genus name translingual Verticordia.

Noun

verticordia (plural verticordias)

1. A plant belonging to the genus Verticordia.
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Verticordia Garden”, in Kings Park Botanical Gardens‎^[1], Government of Western Australia, archived from the original on 2024-03-29:

     Verticordias are commonly known as featherflowers due to the fringed and feathered appearance of the five sepals and/or petals that are part of their striking flowers.

   • 2020 September 25, Doug Sawkins, “Verticordias in the Narrogin District”, in Foxes Lair Nature Reserve‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-21:

     Local verticordias prefer sands and sandy gravels, commonly in kwongan sandplain.

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