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English noun: blazing star

1. blazing star (plant) biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning


SynonymsMentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia livicaulis


Broader (hypernym)flower


Member meronymgenus Mentzelia, Mentzelia

2. blazing star (plant) any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads


Synonymsbutton snakeroot, gay-feather, gayfeather, snakeroot


Broader (hypernym)wild flower, wildflower


Narrower (hyponym)dense blazing star, dotted gayfeather, Liatris punctata, Liatris pycnostachya


Member meronymgenus Liatris, Liatris









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