wood betony

noun

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wood bet·o·ny | \ -ˈbe-tə-nē

Definition of wood betony

: a lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) of eastern North America with yellow or reddish flowers in bracted spikes

Examples of wood betony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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