eriogonum

noun
er·​i·​og·​o·​num | \ ˌerēˈägənəm\

Definition of eriogonum

1 capitalized : a genus of North American herbs (family Polygonaceae) with small clustered flowers subtended by an involucre
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Eriogonum

History and Etymology for eriogonum

New Latin, from erio- + -gonum (from Greek gony knee); from the woolly stems of some species

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