The pilewort rears her joyous head, To the sunbeam widely spread, Whilst her little glossy eye Glows with a deep and yellow dye.
Anonymous, The Keepsake—or, Poems and Pictures...(2010)
n perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles