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Stramineus

/stra-MIN-ee-us/
🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate

Also known as: straminea, stramineum

A color epithet describing the pale, dull, yellowish-white color of dried straw — neither bright yellow nor creamy white. Appears as stramineus (masculine), straminea (feminine), or stramineum (neuter).

Etymology

From Latin stramineus, meaning "of straw," from stramen/straminis (straw).

Example

Carex straminea and Juncus stramineus both have the characteristic pale, straw-colored bracts or stems that give them a translucent, dried quality.

Example Plant

🌿Carex straminea