NOUN | plant | Nabalus serpentarius, lion's foot, gall of the earth, Prenanthes serpentaria | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | lion's foot, gall of the earth, Prenanthes serpentaria | |
Member of | Nabalus, genus Nabalus | genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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