A small flowering plant with purple, pink, or white blooms that spreads across the ground and is popular in rock gardens.
Named after Claude Aubriet, a French botanical illustrator and painter of the 17th-18th century. The genus Aubrieta was created to honor his contributions to botanical art and plant documentation.
A pretty purple flower is named after a guy whose job was to paint pictures of plants—it's one of the nicest ways to be remembered in science, since millions of gardeners grow aubretias without knowing they're planting a tribute!
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