prickle-weed vs Desmanthus ilinoensis

prickle-weed and Desmanthus ilinoensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prickle-weed	Yes	No	No	No
Desmanthus ilinoensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prickle-weed and Desmanthus ilinoensis are synonyms defined as:

prickle-weed and Desmanthus ilinoensis: perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

Other synonyms of prickle-weed include prairie mimosa.

prickle-weed (noun)	Desmanthus ilinoensis (noun)
perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers	perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers