Noun: hepatica hi'pa-ti-ku
- Any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
"hepatica is one of the earliest blooming woodland wildflowers";
- liverleaf
- A common liverwort
"Hepatica grew in the damp corners of the garden";
- Marchantia polymorpha
Derived forms: hepaticas
Type of: hepatic, herb, herbaceous plant, liverwort
Part of: genus Hepatica, genus Marchantia, Marchantia
Encyclopedia: Hepatica