Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A plant, Draba verna; also, Saxifraga tridactylites.
  • noun A plant of the genus Paronychia.

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  • Also out are ground-hugging mats of the 1/8-inch, yellowish-green Rocky Mountain nailwort, which the undisputed authority on Colorado flora, William Weber, calls "the most extreme of dwarf mat plants."

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Karin Teague Special to The Aspen Times Aspen, CO 2009

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