herba impia

noun

her·​ba im·​pia

ˌ(h)ərbəˈimpēə

: a cotton rose (Filago germanica)

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, undutiful or unfilial herb; from the fact that small branches shoot out from the top of the main stem and on top of the parent stem

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