false mitrewort

Definitions of false mitrewort
  1. noun
    plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana
    synonyms: Tiarella unifoliata, false miterwort
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    type of:
    wild flower, wildflower
    wild or uncultivated flowering plant
  2. noun
    stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
    synonyms: Tiarella cordifolia, coolwart, false miterwort, foamflower
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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