herbaceous plant

slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover

North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone

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

perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves

slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue

spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus

tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers

any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers

an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

a plant of the genus Trifolium

commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes

wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama

a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae

any of various plants related to the common chickweed

spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers

glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas

any of various plants of the genus Stellaria

coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves

any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes

weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers

garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers

any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers

any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes

a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content

Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate

fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass

perennial of the genus Phytolacca

a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas

a plant of the genus Calandrinia

a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves

any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers

strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed

salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage

perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs

North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy

yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America

from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe

any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium

any of several herbs of the genus Isatis

any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods

southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods

small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium

stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally

annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles

annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella

a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root

any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally

garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs

American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn

any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads

American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers

North American perennial propagated by means of runners

low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers

any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica

small European herb with small yellow flowers

low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots

any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain

thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis

any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers

perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched

any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America

any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads

any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers

any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America

tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia

tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers

coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads

weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads

perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple

any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock

cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs

any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing

any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago

any plant of the genus Inula

any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage

any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America

annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior

annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers

a plant of the genus Nabalus

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

any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio

weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio

small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas

European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers

American sweet-scented herb

any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia

herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets

southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit

hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas

perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage

low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala

annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs

perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye

tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America

any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America

tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla

ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly

any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue

any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers

any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

any of several plants of the genus Anagallis

a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers

any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia

any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago

cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit

any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola

any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila

delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola

any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington

tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia

perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers

any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter

sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia

a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs

any of several plants of the family Onagraceae

any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa

ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds

rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning

any plant of the genus Reseda

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs

herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers

plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

a fernlike plant native to South Africa

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs

any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover

European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous

perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops

perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties

sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers

densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots

any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers

Old World herb related to fenugreek

annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry

any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

any plant of the family Commelinaceae

a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers

any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry

European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

any of several plants of the genus Galium

coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers

any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals

a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia

any of various plants of the genus Sedum

any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga

any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers

any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms

rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California

any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera

any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter

any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles

stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant

vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk

any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions

any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers

any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers

annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers

biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing

European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands

perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud

small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers

small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers

any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers

perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas

any plant of the genus Gesneria

any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum

viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers

any plant of the genus Nemophila

delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots

straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache

any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover

ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers

American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers

perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America

aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia

erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States

any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers

American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes

coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil

any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips

relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco

pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States

bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers

a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States

aromatic perennial herb of United States

hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers

any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America

any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally

dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda

fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers

hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage

any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers

decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America

any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised

an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak

alternatively placed in genus Martynia

a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea

multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine

native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs

any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers

any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers

any plant of the genus Salpiglossis

herb that is a source of scopolamine

Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic

European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers

a stinging herb of tropical America

any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America

herb of Europe and temperate Asia

widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

grown for its thickened edible aromatic root

any plant of the genus Astrantia

a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers

herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds

European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers

any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage

a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

a plant of the genus Valerianella

usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'

any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage

stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone

any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae

any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers

perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America

perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America

showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand

perennial of western North America

perennial European herb with long creeping stolons

annual herb growing in marshy places

widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers

clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock

southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage

erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover

clover of western United States

creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe

any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

any plant of the genus Amorphophallus

putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber

foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix

malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet

common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries

early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix

tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores

any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red

herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves

European arum resembling the cuckoopint

any plant of the genus Nephthytis

tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States

evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina

thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe

densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone

chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers

widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe

a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens

low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

bushy plant of western United States

young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal

tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal

leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China

common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb

rank-smelling tropical American pigweed

European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb

Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America

European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America

annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America

herb considered fatal to swine

European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada

common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States

European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America

Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America

biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China

tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves

weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan

succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America

small Indian lettuce of northern regions

a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America

succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America

native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers

plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

European herb that smells like garlic

any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist

wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe

any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages

a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots

plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia

Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves

Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage

annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America

white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed

annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules

European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves

a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root

a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species

annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico

ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America

Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered

a variety of pussytoes

a variety of pussytoes

a variety of pussytoes

a variety of cat's foot

large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California

stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower

North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis

Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots

perennial gumweed of California and Baja California

perennial gumweed of western and central North America

North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers

stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep

a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California

a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky

tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally

small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States

annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown

lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves

distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball

distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head

lettuce valued especially for its edible stems

South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil

herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium

Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine

perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content

perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers

erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers

European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers

bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers

annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers

bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers

bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers

perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers

bellflower of southeastern Europe

bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad

European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat

European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers

plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel

cultivated Asiatic primrose

yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated

florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers

a variety of the loosestrife herb

trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers

of North America

a loosestrife vine

frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia

North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers, found in wet places

common North American yellow-flowered plant

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers

North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic

erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water

tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers

evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers

the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America

North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters

evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds

Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb

any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere

tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant

plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America

a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe

a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera

evening-opening primrose of south central United States

plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers

canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit

Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan

a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics

widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit

Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger

southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots

Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring

an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands

cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

European viola with an unusually long corolla spur

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers

Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle

erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India

drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material

erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines

widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder

twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods

European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods

an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots

prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock

any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers

western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers

eastern United States bush pea

any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants

East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds

perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure

South American bean having very long succulent pods

an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions

common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed

widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers

plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative

North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves

North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves

Asian herb (Himalayas)

long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves

long used for laxative properties

European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens

small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places

European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America

low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves

a variety of spiderwort

erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats

fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils

widely cultivated

Europe

wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries

North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries

Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula

North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental

common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia

bedstraw with sweetish roots

annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia

Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America

teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth

similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States

European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States

any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium

any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers

an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers

a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers

geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers

a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage

any of various plants of the genus Erodium

Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers

South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers

creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan

short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers

perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers

South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers

strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers

annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium

a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries

any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales

any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution

carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects

floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas

perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco

either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs

any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers

Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange

rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe

tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers

saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America

plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America

small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe

eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons

North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers

mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover

a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming

plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems

plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America

perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental

miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers

small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado

slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana

pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States

perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal

tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell

low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States

low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover

low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers

small California annual with white flowers

widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers

perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers

anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats

anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers

Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing

European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States

California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal

erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States

much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel

erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers

low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States

upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe

European evergreen carpeting perennial

low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa

a variety of wood mint

a variety of wood mint

mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe

aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran

low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States

an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus

perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon

European dead nettle with white flowers

Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers

aromatic Eurasian perennial

aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe

dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete

European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring

European mint naturalized in United States

a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America

mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange

a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States

herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring

common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States

Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads

tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico

perennial herb of North America

an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico

annual of southern United States

perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls

annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs

North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers

perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised

blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States

stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery

Texas sage having intensely blue flowers

sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation

silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers

sage of eastern United States

shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands

aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental

California erect and sparsely branched perennial

an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin

Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States

erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere

erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe

common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine

aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States

any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals

any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects

rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs

tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock

European yellow-flowered foxglove

European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America

Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

plant bearing small red to yellow fruit

South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers

tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves

tobacco plant of South America and Mexico

evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock

prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose

shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental

decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk

Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx

annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits

stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits

annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes

Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes

found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries

Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat

any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley

a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island

European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers

a caraway with whorled leaves

strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning

grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base

European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation

biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip

a variety of parsley having flat leaves

parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip

sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers

sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers

sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers

widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed

grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America

tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States

tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics

milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed

densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers

milkweed of central North America; a threatened species

perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers

milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers

milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock

erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers

milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers

stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas