Pallidus
/PAL-ih-dus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: pallida, pallidum
A color epithet indicating the plant bears pale, faded, or washed-out flowers or foliage — lighter than the typical form of the species. It may describe pale yellow, pale pink, or pale lavender flowers that lack the saturation of the standard color. Appears as pallidus (masculine), pallida (feminine), or pallidum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin pallidus, meaning "pale" or "wan," from pallere (to be pale).
Example
“Iris pallida (dalmatian iris) is named for its soft, pale lavender-blue flowers, and Primula pallida selections have the characteristic faded, ghostly tones the epithet suggests.”