What is "bombycilaena"

Bombycilaena is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are native to Europe, North Africa, southwestern Asia, + western North America.

1. Bombycilaena californica - California, Oregon, Baja California
2. Bombycilaena discolor - Mediterranean + southwest Asia from Spain + Morocco to Iran
3. Bombycilaena erecta - Europe, + southwest Asia from Portugal + Morocco to Ukraine + Afghanistan