erigeron

erig·er·on

noun \ə-ˈrij-ə-rən, -ˌrän\

Definition of ERIGERON

1

capitalized : a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters

2

a : any plant of the genus Erigeron b : the leaves and tops of plants of the genus Erigeron occasionally and especially formerly used as a diuretic and as a hemostatic in uterine hemorrhage c : erigeron oil