blazing star

Noun

• any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  button snakeroot , gayfeather , gay-feather , snakeroot , Mentzelia livicaulis , Mentzelia laevicaulis