So, in a different sort of post today, here're botanical names that aren't really used in the U.S. (at least on people), but could be, in my silly, nerdy opinion. I'd love to put in pictures of each, but that takes a lot of room! You'll have to settle for links. :)
- Acacia (ah-KAY-sha)
- Alder (AHL-der)
- Arnica (AR-nik-ah)
- Aster (AS-ter)
- Bahia (BAH-yah)
- Brya (BRYE-ah)
- Calia (KAL-ee-ah)
- Caraway (CAYR-ah-way)
- Cassia (KAS-see-ah or KASH-ah)
- Corydalis (kor-ID-ah-lis)
- Disa (DEE-sah)
- Gavilea (gah-vil-ay-ah)
- Gentian (JEN-shan) / Gentiana (jen-tee-AH-nah, jen-SHAH-nah)
- Iliau (ee-lee-ah-oo)
- Laelia (LAY-lee-ah or LYE-lee-ah)
- Olida (oh-LEE-dah)
- Ophrys (OH-fris)
- Perilla (pehr-EE-lah)
- Primula (PRIM-yoo-lah)
- Prunella (proo-NEL-lah)
- Salvia (SAL-vee-ah)
- Saraca (sah-rah-cah)
- Senna (SEN-nah)
- Serissa (sehr-IS-sah)
- Sindora (sin-DOR-ah)
- Sophora (soh-FOR-ah)
- Tansy (TAN-zee)
- Trillium (TRIL-lee-um)
- Yarrow (YAR-row)
- Yoania (yoh-ahn-yah)
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