The Collaborative International Dictionary
Serpentaria \Ser`pen*ta"ri*a\, a.[L. (sc. herba), fr. serpens serpent.] (Med.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot ( Aristolochia Serpentaria).
Snakeroot \Snake"root`\, n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these.
Note: The Virginia snakeroot is Aristolochia Serpentaria; black snakeroot is Sanicula, esp. S. Marilandica, also Cimicifuga racemosa; Seneca snakeroot is Polygala Senega; button snakeroot is Liatris, also Eryngium; white snakeroot is Eupatorium ageratoides. The name is also applied to some others besides these.
Wikipedia
Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida.
Usage examples of "aristolochia serpentaria".
Virginian Snake- root (Aristolochia serpentaria) and other allied species are used as antidotes to the bite of venomous snakes.
It is called Black Snake Root to distinguish it from the Common Snake Root (Aristolochia serpentaria).