ˈkrigēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from David Krig, 18th century American plant collector + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of small branched yellow-flowered No. American herbs that are related to the chicories but resemble dandelions and have a pappus of both bristles and chaff and short achenes
2. -s : any plant of the genus Krigia — called also dwarf dandelion