| snow plant n. A fleshy saprophytic plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) of the mountains of western North America, having a scaly reddish stalk and scarlet flowers. |
snow plant
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a saprophytic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of mountain pine forests of W North America, having a fleshy scaly reddish stalk, no leaves, and pendulous scarlet flowers that are often produced before the snow melts: family Monotropaceae
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| Noun | 1. |  snow plant - a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the groundwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Sarcodes, Sarcodes - snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae |
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