eriodictyon

noun

er·​i·​o·​dic·​ty·​on -tē-ˌän 

1

a

capitalized : a small genus of resinous shrubs (family Hydrophyllaceae) of southwestern North America having finely reticulated leaves often woolly beneath and white or bluish flowers

b

: any plant of the genus Eriodictyon

2

: the dried leaves of yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum) used as a flavoring in medicine especially to disguise the taste of quinine