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Lousewort   Listen
noun
Lousewort  n.  (Bot.) Any species of Pedicularis, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy.
Yellow lousewort, a plant of the genus Rhinanthus.






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... fasten themselves upon the roots of their prey. The broom-rape, a comparatively recent immigrant from Europe, lays hold of the roots of thyme in preference to other place of entertainment; the Yellow Rattle, the Lousewort, and many more attach themselves to the roots of grasses—frequently with ...
— Little Masterpieces of Science: - The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer • Various



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