nabalus serpentarius

2 definitions found

nabalus serpentarius - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  gall-of-the-earth \gall-of-the-earth\ n.
     A common perennial herb (Nabalus serpentarius) widely
     distributed in southern and eastern U. S., having drooping
     clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting
     a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in the genus
     Prenanthes.
  
     Syn: lion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius,
          Prenanthes serpentaria.
          [WordNet 1.5]

nabalus serpentarius - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Nabalus serpentarius
      n 1: common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern
           and eastern United States having drooping clusters of
           pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's
           foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes [syn:
           lion's foot, gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius,
           Prenanthes serpentaria]