Sarcodes sanguinea

Definitions of Sarcodes sanguinea
  1. noun
    a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground
    synonyms: snow plant
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    type of:
    wild flower, wildflower
    wild or uncultivated flowering plant
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