noun
- Plural of collinsia; small flowering plants of the figwort family, native to western North America, with delicate two-lipped flowers.
Usage: botanical term; usually plural or used as mass noun
Examples
- The garden featured several varieties of collinsias with purple and white blooms.
- Collinsias are popular in wildflower gardens throughout California.
- These delicate collinsias prefer cool, moist soil conditions.
- The collinsias attracted numerous pollinators to the native plant section.