squawroot
(skwô′ro̵̅o̅t′)☆
noun
- an E North American yellowish-brown, scaly, leafless plant (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family, parasitic on the roots of some trees, esp. oaks
- a purple trillium (Trillium erectum)
See squawroot in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- An eastern North American plant (Conopholis americana) parasitic on the roots of oaks and other trees and having tubular yellowish flowers and a stem covered with brownish scales.
- An eastern North American plant (Trillium erectum) having ill-smelling, purple to yellow flowers with three petals and dark red, six-angled fruit.