Noun: snow plant snow plãnt
- A fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground
"Hikers spotted snow plants emerging through melting snow patches";
- Sarcodes sanguinea
Derived forms: snow plants
Type of: wild flower, wildflower
Part of: genus Sarcodes, Sarcodes
Encyclopedia: Snow plant