mertensia virginica

3 definitions found

mertensia virginica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     (a) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (Pulmonaria   officinalis
         ), of Europe; -- so called because the
         spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a
         diseased lung.
     (b) Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. Mertensia   Virginica
          and Mertensia Sibirica), plants nearly
         related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is
         Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip. --Gray.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Cow's lungwort mullein.
  
     Sea lungwort, Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast
        of Northern Europe and America.
  
     Tree lungwort, a lichen (Sticta pulmonacea) growing on
        trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in
        appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of
        which it was once thought a remedy.
        [1913 Webster]

  Virginia \Vir*gin"i*a\, n.
     One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
     or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort (Mertensia  Virginica
        ).
  
     Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
        woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing
        extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
        woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.]
  
     Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence.
  
     Virginia nightingale (Zool.), the cardinal bird. See under
        Cardinal.
  
     Virginia quail (Zool.), the bobwhite.
  
     Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in
        the United States. --Bartlett.
  
     Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
        [1913 Webster]

mertensia virginica - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Mertensia virginica
      n 1: smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire
           leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud [syn:
           Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip, Mertensia virginica
           ]