a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
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snakeroot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sanicle |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
| Has types | sanicula arctopoides, sanicula bipinnatifida, sanicula europaea, footsteps-of-spring, european sanicle, purple sanicle |
snakeroot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blazing star, button snakeroot, gay-feather, gayfeather |
| Type of | wildflower, wild flower |
| Has types | liatris punctata, dotted gayfeather, dense blazing star, liatris pycnostachya |
Examples of snakeroot
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Search for the blue and white asters and white snakeroot along the forest floor.
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High-street stores stock potions made of snakeroot, kelp and fenugreek, an Asian herb.
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Cows often roamed in woods and underbrush, where the white snakeroot grew.
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New perennial beds are full of such choice rarities as dark-leaved snakeroot and tall, airy lavender mist.
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It was caused by settlers drinking the milk or eating the meat of cows that had eaten the white snakeroot.
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It wasn't until the 1920s that white snakeroot was widely recognized as the culprit for such fatal illnesses.
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When pastures are scarce or in times of drought, the cattle would graze in woods, the habitat of white snakeroot.
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During their conversations, the Shawnee told her that the white snakeroot plant caused milk sickness in humans.
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His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died after the family dairy cow ate the poisonous white snakeroot plant and she drank the milk.
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- Sanicle: a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
- Blazing star: any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
- Snakeroot may refer to different plant taxa that have been used as a folk remedy against snakebites:
- The Hand is a fictional supervillainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe.
- Snakeroot may refer to different plant taxa that have been used as a folk remedy against snakebites
