Haplopappus

noun

Hap·​lo·​pap·​pus

ˌhaplōˈpapəs

: a genus of perennial herbs (family Compositae) of the western U.S. with mostly alternate rigid leaves and yellow flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hapl- + pappus

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