As usual Janet, the extent of your botanical knowledge is far less than
adequate.

Griseus is the word.


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Is it me or is there a mistake in this weeks garden news crossword.
I have completed all but 9 across which is left

g-i-e-s

clue
"Species name meaning grey.

I always believed glauca meant grey, well blue grey anyway. Is there a
name for specifically 'grey' ?
I have looked in all the RHS books I own but can't find the answer, also
on the web each answer seems to be glauca

Glauca= glaucous, a bluish or greenish bloom or film.
Cinerea = ash grey (ash as in fireplace)
Argentea =silvery
incana =grey-downy

none of which fit, though cinerea has the right number of letters

:-0

Janet.