It seems throatwort is not alone in the pretty flower-ugly name game. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
Like many plants, throatwort was believed to have healing properties, in particular with sore throats. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
To divine the meaning of throatwort, I went back to where Florigraphy (literally, "the language of flowers") was at its peak in popularity. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
I chose throatwort for a reason -- it's a pretty flower, looks a little like broccoli, only a few people in the wholesale industry know much about it, and it's not very popular in arrangements ... so a perfect example of neglected beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
Take throatwort for example. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
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