snakeroot
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(noun) a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers |
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Synonyms: sanicle |
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Related Words: European sanicle, Sanicula Europaea, Sanicula arctopoides, Sanicula bipinnatifida, footsteps-of-spring, herb, herbaceous plant, purple sanicle |
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(noun) any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads |
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Synonyms: blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather |
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Related Words: Liatris punctata, Liatris pycnostachya, dense blazing star, dotted gayfeather, wild flower, wildflower |
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