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snakeroot, name for several plants, among them black snakeroot (see bugbane bugbane, any plant of the genus Cimicifuga, tall north-temperate perennials of the family Ranunculaceae ( buttercup family). The white spirelike bloom has a rank odor that attracts flies, which pollinate the plant. ..... Click the link for more information. ), button snakeroot or blazing star blazing star or button snakeroot, any plant of the genus Liatris, showy North American perennials of the family Asteraceae ( aster family). The blossoms, rosy purple or white, are in somewhat feathery heads along a usually wandlike stalk. ..... Click the link for more information. , senega snakeroot (see milkwort milkwort, common name for the Polygalaceae, a family including herbs, shrubs, and trees found in all parts of the world except New Zealand and the polar regions. ..... Click the link for more information. ), and white snakeroot white snakeroot, North American woods perennial (Eupatorium urticifolium) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family), having a flat-topped cluster of small white flowers. It is of the same genus as the boneset and joe-pye weed . ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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