flannelbush
/ˈflænəlˌbʊʃ/
noun
- A shrub or small tree native to California, with soft, fuzzy leaves and showy yellow or orange flowers.
- She planted a flannelbush near the fence because its soft leaves remind her of velvet.
- Hikers often stop to admire the flannelbush along the trail in the coastal mountains.
- The flannelbush in our backyard bloomed bright orange this spring.