Pulverulentus
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Also known as: pulverulenta, pulverulentum
A texture epithet describing a surface covered in fine, powdery granules or dust — not the waxy bloom of pruinosus, but a dry, powder-like covering. Often applied to plants with a mealy or floury surface. Appears as pulverulentus (masculine), pulverulenta (feminine), or pulverulentum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin pulverulentus, meaning "full of dust" or "dusty," from pulvis/pulveris (dust, powder).
Example
“Primula pulverulenta (candelabra primula) has the characteristic fine, white, mealy powder coating the stems between its flower whorls — one of the most distinctive textures in the primula world.”