Sericocarpus
noun
Ser·i·co·car·pus
ˌserə̇kōˈkärpəs
: a small genus of herbs (family Compositae) of the eastern U.S. having corymbose white-rayed flower heads with an ovoid involucre, squamous bracts, and silky achenes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek sērikos silken + New Latin -carpus