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lousewort
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louse·wort  (louswûrt, -wôrt)
n.
Any of numerous plants of the genus Pedicularis, having clusters of irregular, variously colored flowers. Also called wood betony.

[From the belief that sheep feeding on it were prone to lice.]

lousewort [ˈlaʊsˌwɜːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various N temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Pedicularis, having spikes of white, yellow, or mauve flowers See also betony [3]


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Herbaceous plants occurring in both sedge meadows include Agalinis purpurea, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Filipendula rubra, Galium triflorum, Lobelia kalmii, Lysimachia quadriflora, Monarda fistulosa, Oxypolis rigidior, Pedicularis lanceolata, Pilea fontana, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Rudbeckia hirta var.
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