Stratus silvagenitus is a type of Stratus cloud. The word silvagenitus is derived from Latin, meaning "created from forest".^[1] This cloud type forms over forested areas which are experiencing high relative humidity levels, for example, after precipitation has passed, through evaporation and/or evapotranspiration.^[2]

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Stratus silvagenitus
Stratus fractus silvagenitus clouds over the Považský Inovec mountains
Abbreviation	st slvg
Symbol
Genus	stratus
Variety	silvagenitus (created from forest)
Altitude	0 m (0 ft)
Appearance	uniform or ragged clouds over forested areas
Precipitation	None

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If the cloud is uniform, it is called a "stratus" silvagenitus cloud, if the cloud is ragged and wispy, then it is called a "stratus fractus" silvagenitus cloud. These clouds typically form near the ground. The silvagenitus cloud variety only appears in the Stratus cloud species due to its mechanism of formation, as it is driven by forced increase of dew point instead of convective adiabatic cooling like in cumulus clouds.