erigeron

[ ih-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn ]

noun

1. any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.

erigeron

/ -ˈrɪɡ-; ɪˈrɪdʒərən /

noun

1. See fleabane
   any plant of the genus Erigeron, whose flowers resemble asters but have narrower rays: family Asteraceae (composites) See also fleabane

Word History and Origins

Origin of erigeron¹

1595–1605; < Latin ērigeron the plant groundsel < Greek ērigérōn, equivalent to êri early (cognate with ere ) + gérōn ( geronto- )

Word History and Origins

Origin of erigeron¹

C17: via Latin from Greek, from ēri early + gerōn old man; from the white down characteristic of some species

Example Sentences

This plant appears to be generically distinct from Erigeron, particularly in its stipitate pappus.

From Project Gutenberg

The botanist knows this plant of the hills and banks as one of the species of the genus Erigeron.

From Project Gutenberg