wood betony
noun
wood bet·o·ny
-ˈbe-tə-nē 
: a lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) of eastern North America with yellow or reddish flowers in bracted spikes
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Dwarf crested Iris, blue phlox, Canadian wood betony.
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Shahla Farzan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2021
Look for low-growing Southwestern Lewisia, brilliant yellow mountain dandelions, wood betony and delicate Fendler’s sandwort growing among pine needles and limestone boulders.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
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Shahla Farzan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2021
Look for low-growing Southwestern Lewisia, brilliant yellow mountain dandelions, wood betony and delicate Fendler’s sandwort growing among pine needles and limestone boulders.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
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“Wood betony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20betony. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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