feverwort

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fe·ver·wort

 (fē′vər-wûrt′, -wôrt′)
n.
See horse gentian.
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feverwort

(ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt)
n
(Plants) US any of several plants considered to have medicinal properties, such as horse gentian and boneset
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horse′ gen`tian


n.
any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, having leathery fruit.
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Triosteum perfoliatum L.; Common horse-gentian, feverwort; Flagpole old-field; Rare; C = 5; BSUH 17953.
The vascular flora and vegetational communities of Munsee Woods Nature Preserve, Delaware County, Indiana
Triosteum perfoliatum L.; Perfoliate Horse Gentian, Feverwort; C = 5; BSUH 16481.
The vascular flora in three prairie cemeteries in Henry County, Indiana
Triosteum perfoliatum L.; Perfoliate Horse Gentian, Feverwort; Slope woods; Rare, but locally common; C = 5; BSUH 14915.
The vascular flora and plant communities of the Bennett wetland complex in Henry County, Indiana
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