What is "engelmannia"

n. common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers

The name Engelmannia has been given to two genera in biology:

• Engelmannia A. Gray ex Nutt., a daisy ( Asteraceae)
• Engelmannia Klotzsch, a synonym for Croton

Engelmannia (Engelmann's daisy) is a genus of North American flowering plants in the daisy family.

1. Engelmannia peristenia (Raf.) Goodman & C.A.Lawson - southern Great Plains of the central United States
2. Engelmannia pinnatifida A.Gray ex Nutt. - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Texas, New Mexico