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Veronicastrum virginicum ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Veronicastrum virginicum - a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North AmericaCulvers physic, Culver's physic, Culvers root, Culver's root, whorlywortasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsfamily Scrophulariaceae, figwort family, foxglove family, Scrophulariaceae - a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales | EncyclopediaSeeveronaVeronicastrum virginicum
Culver’s root Herbal medicine A perennial herb, the root of which has leptandrin, resin, saponins, tannins and volatile oil; it is laxative, and has been used for chronic indigestion and liver disorders.Veronicastrum virginicum
Synonyms for Veronicastrum virginicumnoun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowersSynonyms- Culvers physic
- Culver's physic
- Culvers root
- Culver's root
- whorlywort
Related Words- asterid dicot genus
- family Scrophulariaceae
- figwort family
- foxglove family
- Scrophulariaceae
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