Wort plants

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This is an alphabetical listing of Wort plants, plants that employ the term Wort in their names. A brief description follows the name of each plant. Wort comes from the Middle English wort; Anglo-Saxon wyrt. It is the original English name for 'plant'. It rhymes with "hurt".

Adderwort, Adder's wort - Polygonum bistorta. Snakeweed.

American lungwort - Mertensia virginica.

Asterwort - Any composite plant of the family Asteraceae.

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

Banewort - A poisonous plant of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae.

Barrenwort - Epimedium alpinum.

Bellwort - Uvularia or Campanulaceae.

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

Birthwort - Aristolochiaceae, 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 - Sanguinaria Canadensis, a member of papaveracae, as are poppies. Produces escharotic alkaloids that corrode skin, leaving wounds. Also: redroot, bloodroot, or tetterwort.

Blue Navelwort - A species of the genus Omphalodes.

Blue Throatwort - Trachelium coeruleum.

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

Bogwort - The bilberry or whortleberry.

Boragewort - Any plant of the borage family, Boraginaceae.

Bridewort - Filipendula ulmaria. 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 Mullein.

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 oleracea. Cabbage.

Coralwort - Tooth violet.

Crosswort - Eupatorium perfoliatum. Lysimachia quadrifolia. 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 - Filipendula vulgaris. A European herb.

Dungwort - Helleborus foetidus. Stinking hellebore.

Elderwort - Danewort.

European Pillwort - Pilularia globulifera. Peppergrass.

Felonwort - Solanum dulcamara. Felonwood or bittersweet.

Feltwort - Obsolete name for the Mullein.

Felwort - A common name for various species of gentian.

Feverwort - Horse gentian.

Figwort - Some plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, including 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.

Fumewort - Genus Corydalis.

Galewort - Myrica gale. Sweet gale.

Garlicwort - Alliaria officinalis. The hedge garlic.

Gentianwort - Any plant of the family Gentianaceae.

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 - Aegopodium 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 - Oenanthe fistulosa. A plant of the parsley family, Apiaceae or Umbelliferae.

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

Hogwort - Croton capitatus. J.K. Rowling named Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after this plant (although she misspelled it).

Holewort - Hollowwort. Corydalis cava.

Honewort - A plant used as a remedy for hone.

Honeywort - A bee plant of the genus Cerinthe.

Hoodwort - Scutellaria lateriflora. Also called skullcap and madweed.

Hornwort - Ceratophyllum demersum.

Ironwort - A plant of the genus Sideritis.

Kelpwort - Macrocystis pyrifera, a kind of glasswort.

Kidneywort - Cotyledon umbilicus. Also called 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 Liliaceae.

Liverwort - Any species of Marchantiophyta, a division of non-vascular plants (a type of bryophyte). Also, plants that resemble the liverworts; as, liverleaf (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, Rubiaceae.

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 or Astrantia major. Also, in the United States, Heracleum lanatum, the cow parsnip.

Maudlinwort - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.

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

Meadowwort - A variety of meadowsweet.

Milkwort - Polygalaceae, 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 - Loosestrife. Herb twopence, an evergreen trailing plant. A popular name for various plants of the genus Lysimachia, especially Lysimachia nummularia, of the primrose family, Primulaceae.

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

Motherwort - A herb, Leonurus cardiaca, of the mint family, Lamiaceae. 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, Urticaceae.

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. Also Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and species from genus Hydrocotyle.

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

Peterwort - Saint Peter's wort.

Pilewort - Lesser celandine.

Pipewort - Eriocaulon.

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

Quinsywort - Asperula cynanchica.

Ragwort - Senecio jacobaea, and some other plants 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, Rosaceae. 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 Caryophyllaceae.

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

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

Scurvywort - Lesser celandine.

Sea Lungwort - Mertensia maritima.

Sea Milkwort - Of the primrose family, Primulaceae.

Sea ragwort - Dusty miller, Senecio cineraria.

Sea Sandwort - A plant of the North Atlantic seacoast.

Sea Starwort - Aster Tripolium.

Setterwort - Helleborus foetidus. 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 jacobaea.

Stinkwort - Helleborus foetidus L. Stinking hellebore.

Stinkwort - Dittrichia graveolens (L.) W. Greuter

Stinkwort - Datura stramonium L.

Stinkwort - Inula graveolens (L.) Desf

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

St. Jame's Wort - Senecio jacobaea, 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 - The Greater Celandine, Chelidonium majus. Also, any plant of the genus Asclepias or Cynanchum.

Sweetwort - Any plant of a sweet taste.

Talewort - Borago officinalis. Formerly considered a valuable remedy.

Tetterwort - According to 1913 Webster's Dictionary, Chelidonium majus in Egnland or Sanguinaria canadensis in the Americas. A wort plant used to treat tetter.

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 - Lathraea squamaria; also Dentaria diphylla. Crinkleroot or Pepper Root.

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 - Navelwort.

Water dropwort - Oenanthe fistulosa, Oenanthe phellandrum, or any plant of that genus.

Water Figwort - Water betony.

Water Pennywort - Hydrocotyle; marsh pennyworts.

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

Waterwort - An aquatic plant of the genus Elatine. Any plant of the family Philydraceae.

White Navelwort - A plant of the genus Omphalodes.

White Swallowwort - Vincetoxicum officinale.

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

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.