- Any of various woolly plants of the genus Gnaphalium in the composite family, having small whitish or yellowish flower heads.
- Any of several similar and related plants in the genus Filago.
cudweed
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
Meaning #2:
any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
Synonyms: cotton rose, filago
Meaning #3:
perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Synonyms: western mugwort, white sage, prairie sage, Artemisia ludoviciana, Artemisia gnaphalodes
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