What is "fleawort"

Fleawort \Flea"wort`\, n. (Bot.) An herb used in medicine ( Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds.
--Loudon.

n. 1 Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill, or ward of fleas 2 A herb, ''Plantago psyllium'', whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas

n. plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative [syn: psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium]

Fleawort is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Conyza canadensis
• Inula conyza
• Plantago species, especially:
  • Plantago psyllium
• Senecio species, especially:
  • Senecio integrifolius