Button Snakeroot (Noun)
Meaning 1
Coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master.
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Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Button snakeroot is a plant species native to the southeastern United States, often found in dry woods and rocky slopes.
- The button snakeroot plant has a distinctive appearance, with its coarse, prickly leaves and stems that can grow up to three feet tall.
- In some regions, button snakeroot is mistakenly identified as rattlesnake master due to their similar appearances.
- Button snakeroot has aromatic roots that have been used in traditional medicine for various purposes.
- The button snakeroot plant produces small, button-like flowers in late summer, which are often white or pale purple in color.
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Meaning 2
Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.