sanguinea
/san-GWIN-ee-uh/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
Also known as: sanguineus, sanguineum
A colour epithet describing a deep, dark red the colour of blood, richer and less orange than coccineus, and the feminine form used where the genus is feminine. It is applied to flowers, stems and autumn foliage alike. Appears as sanguineus (masculine), sanguinea (feminine), or sanguineum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin sanguis/sanguinis, meaning "blood."
Example
“Cornus sanguinea (common dogwood) is named for the blood-red winter stems that the epithet describes in its feminine form.”