Erigeron

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἠριγέρων (ērigérōn, groundsel), from ἦρι (êri, early in the morning) and γέρων (gérōn, old man), a reference to the appearance of the white hairs of the fruit soon after flowering[1] or possibly alluding to the early appearance of the seed heads.[2]

Proper noun

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Erigeron m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – flowering daisy-like plants, including certain fleabanes.

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References

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  1. ^ Hyam, R., Pankhurst, R.J. (1995) Plants and their names : a concise dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 178
  2. ^ Frances Perry: Collins Guide to Border Plants 2nd edition (1956) p.145