Noun: helmetflower
- A herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
"helmetflower is sometimes used in herbal medicine to promote relaxation";
- skullcap
- A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
"helmetflower gets its name from the shape of its distinctive flowers";
- monkshood, helmet flower, Aconitum napellus
- Any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
"The unusual shape of the helmetflower orchid fascinated orchid enthusiasts";
- helmet orchid
Derived forms: helmetflowers, helmet flowers
Type of: aconite, herb, herbaceous plant, orchid, orchidaceous plant
Part of: Coryanthes, genus Coryanthes
Encyclopedia: Helmetflower