Vernalis
/ver-NAH-lis/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: vernale
A seasonal epithet indicating the plant blooms, leafs out, or is otherwise most characteristic in spring. It is a valuable epithet for gardeners planning seasonal interest, signalling one of the earliest contributors to the spring garden. Appears as vernalis (both genders).
Etymology
From Latin vernalis, meaning "of spring," from ver (spring).
Example
“Adonis vernalis (spring pheasant's eye) and Erantis hyemalis, which transitions into spring displays, exemplify early-flowering plants whose epithets anchor them firmly to the spring season.”