hepatica

he·pat·i·ca  (h-pt-k)

n.

Any of several woodland plants of the genus Hepatica, especially H. americana of eastern North America, having three-lobed leaves and white or lavender flowers. Also called liverleaf.

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[Middle English epatica, liverwort, from Medieval Latin hpatica, from feminine of Latin hpaticus, of the liver; see hepatic.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hepatica - any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions liverleaf genus Hepatica - small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	hepatica - a common liverwort                   Marchantia polymorpha hepatic, liverwort - any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses genus Marchantia, Marchantia - type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores