false alumroot

noun

: a hairy perennial herb (Tellima grandiflora) of the western U.S. with racemes of greenish flowers that have fringed petals and that gradually turn pink or reddish as they fade compare alumroot

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“False alumroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20alumroot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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