franseria

American

[fran-seer-ee-uh] / frænˈsɪər i ə /

noun

any of several herbs or shrubs of the genus Franseria, of the composite family, native to western North America.

First recorded in 1790–1800; named after Antonio Franseri, 18th-century Spanish botanist and physician + -ia ( def. )

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