bogbean
Wetland flowering plant
Bogbean is a perennial aquatic plant with distinctive three-lobed leaves and clusters of white or pinkish fringed flowers.
It grows in bogs, marshes, and shallow water across northern temperate regions.
The leaves have historically been used in herbal medicine as a bitter tonic.
Also called buckbean.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- fenLow marshy ground
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
moor · waterlogged · aquatic · sedge · reedbed · riparian · slough · wetland
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
antirheumatic · remedy · decoction · tincture · infusion · therapeutic · traditional · folk-medicine
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- fenLow marshy ground
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
mire · moor · waterlogged · aquatic · sedge · reedbed · riparian · slough · wetland · wet
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
anti-inflammatory · antirheumatic · remedy · decoction · tincture · infusion · therapeutic · traditional · folk-medicine · herbal
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- trifoliateWith three leaf divisions
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
floating · creeping · rootstock · stolons · native · wildflower · emergent · foliage · spreading · hardy
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
fringed · star-shaped · raceme · inflorescence · blooming · flowering · showy · delicate · feathery · hairy
bogbeandesert plant
Vegetation of dry wastelands
cactus · xerophyte · sagebrush · tumbleweed · succulent