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Noun: beetleweed
  1. Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
    "beetleweed leaves are popular in floral arrangements for their colour-changing properties";
    - galax, galaxy, wandflower, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata

Derived forms: beetleweeds

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Galax

Encyclopedia: Beetleweed