1. Viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
   "Native Americans traditionally used Eriodictyon californicum to treat respiratory problems";
   - yerba santa

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: Eriodictyon, genus Eriodictyon

Encyclopedia: Eriodictyon californicum