putty root
noun[CorU]
(alsoputty-root,puttyroot)uk/ˈpʌt.i ˌruːt/us/ˈpʌt̬.i ˌruːt/atypeoforchid(= aplantwithunusuallyshapedflowers)thatgrowsinNorthAmericaand hasyellowflowersthat arepurpleat the end, and asingleleafwiththinpalestripeson it:
PuttyrootisfoundacrosstheeasternUS and Canada from Louisiana to Quebec.
Finding anorchidis always atreat, so I wasdelightedwhen I cameacrossseveral putty-roots.
Synonym
adam-and-eve
- Thefloralandfoliagedisplayof theputtyrootismodest.
- In the past, aglueysubstancefrom the plant'scormswas used torepairpotteryandcrockery,hencethenameputty-root.
- Ifoundanewlyunfurledleafof anativeorchidcalled puttyroot.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- dandelion
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- lily of the valley
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum