krigia
noun
krig·ia
ˈkrigēə
1
capitalized : a genus of small branched yellow-flowered North American herbs that are related to the chicories but resemble dandelions and have a pappus of both bristles and chaff and short achenes
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Krigia
called also dwarf dandelion
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from David Krig, 18th century American plant collector + New Latin -ia