Barrenwort
noun
a herbaceous European berberidaceous plant, Epimedium alpinum, having red-and-yellow star-shaped flowers
Historical Examples
There is no more exquisite plant in our coast woods than the American barrenwort.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits Mary Elizabeth Parsons
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