goutweed
[gout-weed]
- a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.
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Origin of goutweed
Also called bishop's-weed.
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Goutweed is a pest in nearly all gardens, and very difficult to get out.
Wood and GardenGertrude Jekyll
Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.
Wood and GardenGertrude Jekyll
At first you might mistake the Wild Angelica for Goutweed, as the leaves are very similar, but there are several differences.
Flowers Shown to the ChildrenC. E. Smith
The seeds of the Wild Angelica are quite a different shape from the Goutweed seeds.
Flowers Shown to the ChildrenC. E. Smith
At the top of each seed-vessel there are two long, thin bristles which bend over, very much like those in the Goutweed.
Flowers Shown to the ChildrenC. E. Smith
goutweed
- a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stemsAlso called: bishop's weed, ground elder, herb Gerard
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