Layia platyglossa vs flower

Layia platyglossa and flower both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Layia platyglossa	Yes	No	No	No
flower	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flower is a hypernym of Layia platyglossa; that is, flower is a word with a broader meaning than Layia platyglossa:

Layia platyglossa: California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
flower: a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

Layia platyglossa (noun)	flower (noun)
California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white	a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
	reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Layia platyglossa (verb)	flower (verb)
	produce or yield flowers