Dictionary of Specific Epithets beginning with S
S
- saccharata
-
sugar, sweet
- saccharum
-
sugar, sweet
- sagittalis
-
arrow-like or -shaped
- sagittatus
-
arrow-like or -shaped
- sarmentosa
-
producing runners
- sarmentosum
-
producing runners
- sativa
-
cultivated
- sativum
-
cultivated
- sauveolentis
-
sweet-scented
- saxa
-
rock
- saxatilis
-
growing among rocks
- saxi-
-
rock
- saxicola
-
growing among rocks
- saxum
-
rock
- scabiosa
-
rough
- scabra
-
rough
- scabrida
-
rough
- scabrosa
-
rough
- scandens
-
climbing
- scapifera
-
with a scape (leafless flower stalk)
- scapigera
-
with a scape (leafless flower stalk)
- scolopendria
-
centipede-like
- scolopendrium
-
centipede-like
- scoparia
-
broom-like
- scoparium
-
broom-like
- scopuli
-
of the cliff(s)
- scopulorum
-
of the cliff(s)
- secunda
-
in a row, leaves on one side
- secundum
-
in a row, leaves on one side
- septemfida
-
7 divisions
- septentrionale
-
northern
- septentrionalis
-
northern
- seric-
-
prefix meaning "silk"
- serotina
-
late; in the evening
- serotinus
-
late; in the evening
- serpens
-
creeping
- serra
-
toothed, saw toothed
- serrata
-
toothed, saw toothed
- sessile
-
stalkless
- sessilis
-
stalkless
- seta-
-
prefixes meaning "bristley"
- seti-
-
prefixes meaning "bristley"
- seto-
-
prefixes meaning "bristley"
- setu-
-
prefixes meaning "bristley"
- signata
-
marked
- signatus
-
marked
- simile
-
similar
- similis
-
similar
- simplex
-
simple
- simulans
-
imitating
- sinuata
-
wavy-edged
- sinuatus
-
wavy-edged
- sobolifera
-
having offshoots
- socialis
-
found in colonies
- somnifera
-
sleep inducing
- spathulata
-
with small spathe
- spathulatus
-
with small spathe
- speciosa
-
showy
- speciosus
-
showy
- spectabile
-
notable, spectaclular
- spectabilis
-
notable, spectaclular
- spica
-
in spikes
- spicata
-
in spikes
- spinosa
-
spiny
- spiralis
-
spiraled
- splendens
-
shining, splendid,bright
- splendida
-
shining, splendid,bright
- spurium
-
false
- spurius
-
false
- squamata
-
scaly
- squamea
-
scaly
- squamigera
-
scaly
- squamosa
-
scaly
- stellaris
-
star-like
- stellata
-
star-like
- stellatus
-
star-like
- stelliformis
-
star-shaped, star-like
- stellulata
-
star-shaped, star-like
- stellulatus
-
star-shaped, star-like
- sten-
-
prefix meaning "narrow"
- straminea
-
straw colored
- stramineus
-
straw colored
- striata
-
striped
- striatum
-
striped
- stricta
-
upright
- strictus
-
upright
- strigillosa
-
with tough, short bristles
- strigosa
-
bristled
- strobi
-
gum-yielding
- strobus
-
gum-yielding
- suave
-
sweet
- suaveolens
-
sweet-scented
- suavis
-
sweet
- subacaule
-
almost stemless
- subacaulis
-
almost stemless
- subalpina
-
from lower mountain heights
- subalpinum
-
from lower mountain heights
- subcaulescens
-
with a short stem
- subulata
-
awl-shaped
- subulatum
-
awl-shaped
- suffrutescens
-
somewhat shrubby
- suffruticosa
-
somewhat shrubby
- supina
-
lying down
- supinum
-
lying down
- surculosa
-
suckering
- surculosus
-
suckering
- suspensum
-
hanging
- suspensus
-
hanging
- sylvatica
-
growing in the woods, wild
- sylvestris
-
growing in the woods, wild