cudweed

noun

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

   noun.plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

   noun.plant

   Synonyms cotton rose filago

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States

   noun.plant

   Synonyms artemisia gnaphalodes artemisia ludoviciana prairie sage western mugwort white sage

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. A small composite plant with cottony or silky stem and leaves, primarily a species of <i>Gnaphalium</i>, but the name is now given to many plants of different genera, as <i>Filago</i>, <i>Antennaria</i>, etc.; cottonweed.

   noun

   Source: webster1913