snakeroot Definition

any of various plants (such as seneca snakeroot and Virginia snakeroot) most of which have roots sometimes believed to cure snakebites; also : the root of such a plant

blazing star

a perennial herb (Eryngium yuccifolium) of the carrot family native to the eastern half of the U.S. that has a basal rosette of bluish-green, fibrous, parallel-veined, swordlike leaves that may reach a length of 30 inches (76 centimeters) and small greenish-white flowers clustered in dense flower heads resembling thistle : rattlesnake master

a milkwort (Polygala senega) of eastern North America having racemes of small white flowers —called also rattlesnake root, senega root

a birthwort (Aristolochia serpentaria) of the eastern U.S. with oblong leaves usually cordate at the base and pointed at the tip and a solitary basal brownish-purple flower

comet

any of various plants having conspicuous flower clusters or star-shaped flowers: such as

any of a genus (Liatris) of North American composite herbs with spikes of rosy-purple rayless flowers —called also button snakeroot