rattlesnake weed

n. Any of various plants thought to be effective against the venom of rattlesnakes, such as the North American hawkweed Hieracium venosum, or thought to resemble rattlesnakes, such as the betony Stachys floridana, having roots resembling rattles.

Thesaurus

Noun

rattlesnake weed - a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and KentuckyHieracium venosumhawkweed - any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

rattlesnake weed

rattlesnake weed:

see hawkweedhawkweed,
any species of the genus Hieracium of the family Asteraceae (aster family), widely distributed perennials, chiefly of open fields. The small, dandelionlike flower heads are borne in clusters at the top of a long, hairy stem; the basal leaves are also hairy.
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rattlesnake weed

Dandelion type flowers, leaves long pointy ovals with dark purplish veins. Whole plant is edible. Astringent, expectorant. Used for internal bleeding, diarrhea and cough.

rattlesnake weed

noun

Synonyms for rattlesnake weed

noun a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves

Synonyms

Hieracium venosum

Related Words

hawkweed

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