flannel flower

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Etymology[edit]

The texture of the downy hairs is supposed to resemble flannel.

Noun[edit]

flannel flower (plural flannel flowers)

  1. Actinotus helianthi, an Australian flowering plant whose stem, branches and leaves are pale grey and covered in downy hair.