pillwort

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From pill +‎ wort.

Noun

pillwort (plural pillworts)

1. Any plant of the genus Pilularia of small aquatic ferns. The sporangia are borne in spherical sporocarps ("pills") which form in the axils of leaves.

Synonyms

• peppergrass

Derived terms

• American pillwort
• austral pillwort
• Dragon Mountain pillwort
• European pillwort
• least pillwort

 

References

• “pillwort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.