erigeron

erig·er·on

noun \ə-ˈri-jə-ˌrän\

Definition of ERIGERON

: any of a widely distributed genus (Erigeron) of composite herbs with flower heads that resemble asters but have fewer and narrower involucral bracts

Origin of ERIGERON

New Latin, from Latin, groundsel, from Greek ērigerōn, from ēri early + gerōn old man; from the hoary down of some species — more at ere, geront-

First Known Use: 1601