perennials

n any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers

n herbaceous perennials: shellflower

n any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic

any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center

any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day