showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
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bitterroot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lewisia rediviva |
| Type of | wild flower, wildflower |
Examples of bitterroot
bitterroot
You take a little chunk of bitterroot or bite off a piece, which tastes quite bitter, as its name suggests.
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Bitterroot might work to soothe an inflamed throat or quiet a cough by increasing the production of saliva.
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The bitterroot blossom is like a magnet for the eye.
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- Showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
- Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva Pursh) is a small, low plant with a pink to white flower. It is the state flower of Montana, United States.
- An archaeological phase or culture represented at a number of sites in the Columbia Plateau region in eastern Oregon and in southern and eastern Idaho which Swanson (l962) equates with the northern Shoshone. ...
