Botanical Nomenclature

It’s all in the name.

Botanical Nomenclature

It’s all in the name. 

It is easy for gardeners to wonder about the role and reason of plant names. Our plants and seeds are often referred to by a system of two names, a common name and a scientific name. For example, Sweet peas are the common name for Lathyrus odoratus, a fragrant and beautiful annual climber.

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