Wort plants

Wort plants is an alphabetical listing of many or most of the plants that employ the term wort in their names. A brief description follows the name of each plant.

Adderwort , adder's wort - Polygonium bistorta. Snakeweed.

American lungwort - Mertensia Virginica.

Asterwort - Any composite plant of the aster family.

Awlwort - Subularia aquatica. The plant bears awl-shaped leaves.

Banewort - A poisonous plant of the crowfoot family.

Barrenwort - Epimedium alpinum.

Bellwort - Uvularia or Campanulaceæ.

Birthwort - Aristolochia. Also, birthroot (Trillium erectum).

Birthwort - Aristolochiaceæ, the birthwort family.

Bishop's wort - The wood betony. Also, fennel flower.

Bitterwort - Gentiana lutea.

Bladderwort - Utricularia (aquatic plants).

Blawort - A flower, commonly called harebell. Also, a certain plant bearing blue flowers.

Bloodwort - A species of Rumex, the bloody dock. Also, redroot or bloodroot.

Blue navelwort - A species of the genus Omphalodes.

Blue throatwort - Trachelium cœruleum.

Blushwort - A certain member of the gentian family. Shame flower.

Bogwort - The bilberry or whortleberry.

Boragewort - Any plant of the borage family, Boraginaceæ.

Bridewort - Spirœa salicifolia. The common meadowsweet.

Brimstonewort - Same as sulphurwort.

Brotherwort - Wild thyme.

Brownwort - Scrophularia vernalis. Yellow figwort.

Bruisewort - Any plant considered to be useful in treating bruises, as herb Margaret.

Bullwort - Ammi majus. Bishop's wood.

Bullock's or cow's lungwort - Verbascum Thapsus, the common mullen.

Burstwort - Herniaria glabra. Formerly used to treat rupture.

Butterwort - Pinguicula vulgaris.

Cancerwort - Linaria vulgaris. Toadflax.

Catwort - A plant of the genus Nepeta. Catnip.

Colewort - Brassica oleraceæ. Cabbage.

Coralwort - Tooth violet.

Crosswort - Eupatorium perfoliatum. Boneset. Also, maywort, a species of Galium.

Damewort - Hesperis matronalis. Dame's violet or damask violet or rocket.

Danewort - Sambucus Ebulus. The dwarf elder. Also, daneweed.

Dragonwort - An Artemisia, or Polygonum bistorta.

Dropwort - Spirœa Filipendula. A European herb.

Dungwort - Helleborus foœtidus. Stinking hellebore.

Elderwort - Danewort.

European pillwort - Pilularia globulifera. Peppergrass.

Felonwort - Solanum Dulcamara. Felonwood or bittersweet.

Feltwort - Obsolete name for the mullen.

Felwort - A common name for various species of gentian.

Feverwort - Horse gentian.

Figwort - A plant of the Scrophulariaceæ, as, Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright); Veronica officinalis (speedwell or fluellen); Veronica Anagullis (water speedwell); Gratiola officinalis (herb of grace) (hedge hyssop); Herpestis Monniera (water hyssop); Scoparia dulcis (sweet broomweed), or Ilysanthes riparia (false pimpernel).

Fleawort - A plantain.

Flukewort - Hydrocotyle vulgaris.

French or golden lungwort - Hieracium murorum.

Frostwort - Helianthemum Canadenes. Frostweed or rockrose.

Galewort - Myrica Gale. Sweet gale.

Garlicwort - Alliaria officinalis. The hedge garlic.

Gentianwort - Any plant of the order Gentianaceæ.

German madwort - Asperugo procumbens.

Gutwort - Globularia Alypum. Used as a purgative.

Gipsywort - Any plant of the genus Lycopus, as Lycopus Europaeus. Gipsy herb.

Glasswort - Frog grass. Also, a seaweed yielding kelp.

Golden ragwort - Senecio aureus. Squawweed.

Goutwort - Ægopodium Podagraria. Acheweed; Herb Gerard; Goat's foot; Bishop weed; Goutweed.

Greater spearwort - Ranunculus Lingua.

Hammerwort - Parietaria officinalis. The plant pellitory.

Hartwort - Any of certain plants of the genera Seseli, Tordylium, and Bupleurum.

Heathwort - Any plant of the genus Erica, the heath family.

Hemlock dropwort - Œnanthe fistulosa. A plant of the parsley family.

Hillwort - Wild thyme, or Mentha pulegium, a kind of pennyroyal.

Hogwort - Croton capitatus.

Holewort - Hollowwort . Corydalis caca.

Honewort - A plant used as a remedy for hone.

Honeywort - A bee plant of the genus Cerinthe.

Hoodwort - Scutellaria lateriflora. Callled also skullcap amd madweed.

Hornwort - Ceratophyllum demersum. The lone plant in its natural order.

Ironwort - A plant of the genus Sideritis.

Kelpwort - Macrocystis pyrifera, a kind of glasswort.

Kidneywort - Cotyledon Umbilicus. Called also, pennywort and navelwort .

Knightswort - A plant of Great Britain.

Knotwort - Any plant of the genus Illecebrum.

Laserwort - Any plant of the genus Laserpitium.

Lazarwort - Laserwort .

Leadwort - Any plant of the genus Plumbago.

Lesser spearwort - Ranunculus Flammula. Banewort .

Lichwort - The wall pellitory, Parietaria officinalis.

Lilywort - A plant of the genus Funkia. Day lily. Also, any plant of the genus Liliaceæ.

Liverwort - Any Hepaticæ, a family of plants (a type of bryophyte). Also, plants that resemble the liverworts; as, liverleaf (Anemone Hepatica).

Lousewort - Pedicularis Canadensis. Cockscomb; head betony; wood betony (herb Christopher). Any plant of the genus Pedicularis, as, Pedicularis palustris (rattle).

Lungwort - A plant of the genus Mertensia, the lungworts. Also, a boraginaceous plant of the genus Pulmonaria.

Lustwort - Any plant of the genus Drosera; the sundew.

Madderwort - Any plant of the madder family.

Madwort - Alyssum saxitile. Gold-dust.

Maidenhair spleenwort - Asplenium Trichomanes

Mallowwort - Any plant of the mallow family, Malvaceae.

Marsh pennywort - Hydrocotyle vulgaris.

Marsh St.-John's-wort - Elodes Virginica.

Marshwort - Vaccinium Oxycoccus, the creeping cranberry. Also, a European umbelliferous plant.

Masterwort - Peucedanum (formerly Imperatoria) Ostruthium. Also, in the United States, Heracleum lanatum, the cow parsnip.

Maudlinwort - Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum.

Maywort - Bedstraw or mugweed. A species of Galium. Also, crosswort .

Meadowwort - A variety of meadowsweet.

Milkwort - Polygalaceæ, the milkwort family, one of which yields buaze. Polygala vulgaris is the milkwort of Europe.

Miterwort - Bishop's cap. Any plant of the genus Mitella.

Moneywort - Herb twopence. An evergreen trailing plant of the genus Lysimachia.

Moonwort - Honesty, a herb of the genus Lunaria. Also, any fern of the genus Botrychium.

Motherwort - A herb, Leonurus Cardiaca, of the mint family. Also, mugwort.

Mountain spiderwort - Lloydia serotina.

Mudwort - Limosella Aquatica, found growing in muddy places.

Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris.

Mulewort - Any plant of the genus Hemionitis.

Nailwort - Any species of Paronychia. Also, Draba verna; Saxifraga tridactylites.

Navelwort - A succulent plant of the genus Cotyledon.

Nettlewort - Any plant of the nettle family.

Nipplewort - Lapsana communis.

Peachwort - Lady's Thumb, Polygonum Persicaria.

Pearlwort - Pearl grass; pearl plant; any species of the genus Sagina.

Pennywort - Linaria Cymbalaria. Also, any one of a number of peltate-leaved plants. Watercup; trumpetleaf.

Pepperwort - Lepidium latifolium; Lepidium campestre; Spanish cress, Lepidium Cardamines. Peppergrass; cockweed; dittander.

Peterwort - Saint-Peter's-wort.

Quillwort - Isoetes, of the club-moss family; certain flowerless plants or pteridophytes.

Quinsywort - Asperula cynanchica.

Ragwort - Senecio Jacobæus, the fairies' horse. Any plant of the genus Senecio (once called cankerweed).

Rattlewort - Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis.

Ribwort - Plantago lanceolata. Hen plant. English plaintain, the common plantain introduced into the United States from Europe.

Rosewort - A plant of the rose family. Also, roseroot, Sedum Rhodiola, whose root has the fragrance of a rose.

Rupturewort - Alternanthera polygonoides.

Saltwort - A vague and indefinite name applied to any halophyte of the genus Salsola. Salsola Kali is the prickly saltwort. Also, some species of Salicornia, the glassworts, are called saltworts.

Sandwort - A plant of the genus Arenaria. One of the Caryophyllaceæ.

Sawwort - A plant of the genus Serratula, especially Serratula tinctoria.

Scorpionwort - either Ornithopus scorpioides or scorpion grass, the forget-me-not.

Sea lungwort - Mertensia maritima.

Sea milkwort - Of the primrose family.

Sea ragwort - Dusty miller, Senecio Cineraria.

Sea sandwort - A plant of the North Atlantic seacoast.

Sea starwort - Aster Tripolium.

Setterwort - Helleborus fœtidus. Pegroots; setter grass; bear's foot.

Sicklewort - Brunella vulgaris, the healall.

Sleepwort - Lettuce, especially Lactuca virosa.

Slipperwort - A plant of the genus Calceolaria.

Sneezewort - Achillea Ptarmica. Goosetongue; Bastard pellitory.

Soapwort - One of the bruiseworts .

Sparrowwort - A general name for the plants of the genus Passerina.

Spearwort - A plant of the genus Ranunculus.

Spiderwort - Tradescantia Virginica.

Spleenwort - Asplenium. A large genus of ferns; formerly used for spleen disorders.

Spoonwort - Any plant of the genus Cochlearia, as Cochlearia officinalis. Scurvy grass.

Springwort - Euphorbia Lathyris. Caper spurge.

Spurwort - Sherardia arvensis. Field madder.

Stabwort - Wood sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella.

Staggerwort - Same as Staverwort.

Staithwort - Same as colewort.

Standerwort - Standergrass, Orchis mascula.

Starwort - Any plant of the genus Aster.

Staverwort - Staggerwort; ragwort, Senecio Jacobœa.

Stinkwort - Helleborus fœtidus. Stinking hellebore.

Stitchwort - Any of several plants of the genus Stellaria. Stichwort .

St-Jame's-wort - Senecio Jacobœa, a kind of ragwort.

St.-John's-wort - Any tasteless potherb. Herb John.

Stonewort - A general name for plants of the genus Chara; water horsetail.

St-Peter's-wort - Any plant of the genus Ascyrum. Hypericum quadrangulum. The cowslip.

Strapwort - Carrigiola littoralis.

Sulphurwort - Peucedanum officinale. Hog fennel.

Swallowwort - Any plant of the genus Asclepias. Also, Chelidinium majus.

Sweetwort - Any plant of a sweet taste.

Talewort - Borago officinalis. Formerly considered a valuable remedy.

Tetterwort - Either Chelidonium majus or Sanguinaria Canadensis.

Thoroughwort - Eupatorium perfoliatum. Boneset.

Throatwort - A name for one or two plants of the genus Campanula.

Thrumwort - Amarantus caudatus; velvet flower or love-lies-bleeding.

Toothwort - Dentaria diphylla. Crinkleroot or pepperroot. Also, Lathrœa squamaria, the tooth violet.

Towerwort - the tower mustard and some allied species of Arabis.

Tree lungwort - Sticta pulmonaria, a lichen.

Trophywort - The Indian cress; nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus.

Venus's-navelwort - Either blue navelwort or white navelwort.

Wall pennywort - Navalwort .

Water dropwort - Œnanthe fistulosa, Œnanthe Phellandrum, or any plant of that genus.

Water figwort - Water betony.

Water pennywort - A Hydrocotyle; marsh pennyworts.

Water starwort - Callitriche verna, of the water-milfoil family.

Waterwort - An aquatic plant of the genus Elatine. Any plant of the order Philydraceœ.

White navelwort - A plant of the genus Omphalodes.

White swallowwort - Vincetoxicum officinale.

Willowwort - Any plant of the willow family. A species of Lythrum. Grasspoly; a variety of loosestrife.

Wort - (Middle English wort; Anglo-Saxon wyrt, wort). The original English name for plant. It rhymes with "pert."

Woundwort - The name of several plants of the genus Stachys, a genus of labiate plants. Also, the kidney vetch.

Yellow starwort - Elecampane, Inula Helenium.

Yellowwort - Chlora perfoliata.