Nabalus serpentarius

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Nabalus serpentarius
    n 1: common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern
         and eastern United States having drooping clusters of
         pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's
         foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes [syn:
         {lion's foot}, {gall of the earth}, {Nabalus serpentarius},
         {Prenanthes serpentaria}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gall-of-the-earth \gall-of-the-earth\ n.
   A common perennial herb ({Nabalus serpentarius}) widely
   distributed in southern and eastern U. S., having drooping
   clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting
   a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in the genus
   {Prenanthes}.

   Syn: lion's foot, gall of the earth, {Nabalus serpentarius},
        {Prenanthes serpentaria}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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