skevish

noun

skev·​ish

ˈskevish

plural -es

: a North American fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) with a hairy stem, spatulate toothed leaves, and corymbose or paniculate heads of showy pinkish purple flowers

called also Philadelphia fleabane

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