Palustris
/pa-LUS-tris/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: palustre
A specific epithet indicating the plant naturally grows in swampy, marshy, or waterlogged conditions. Plants bearing this epithet are reliable choices for rain gardens, pond margins, and wet problem areas in the landscape.
Etymology
From Latin palus/paludis (marsh, swamp) + -estris (suffix denoting habitat or place).
Example
“Caltha palustris (marsh marigold) and Quercus palustris (pin oak) both thrive in poorly drained, seasonally wet soils.”