erigeron

American  

[ih-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn] / ɪˈrɪdʒ əˌrɒn, -ər ən /

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.

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erigeron British  

/ -ˈrɪɡ-, ɪˈrɪdʒərən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of erigeron

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

Example Sentences

The sense of purposeful imperfection begins as you leave through the front door to walk down a stone path: poofs of erigeron — fleabane — with tiny daisylike flowers fizz from between ancient stones.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2021

The alpine spiræa grows here also and blossoms profusely with potentilla, erigeron, eriogonum, pentstemon, solidago, and an interesting species of onion, and four or five species of grasses and sedges.

From The Yosemite by Muir, John

Lutkea, hedysarum, parnassia, epilobium, bluebell, solidago, habenaria, strawberry with fruit half grown, arctostaphylos, mertensia, erigeron, willows, tall grasses and alder are the principal species.

From Travels in Alaska by Muir, John

Larkspurs are common, with epilobium, senecio, erigeron, and a few solidagos.

From Travels in Alaska by Muir, John

These garden-patches are full of gay colors of gentian, erigeron, anemone, larkspur, and columbine, and are enlivened with happy birds and bees and marmots.

From Travels in Alaska by Muir, John