blazing star

blaz·ing star

(blā′zĭng)n.1. Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris in the composite family, having small discoid flower heads grouped in a dense raceme or panicle. Also called gayfeather.2. A rhizomatous dioecious herb (Chamaelirium luteum) having long racemes of small white flowers. Also called devil's bit, fairywand.3. A biennial plant (Mentzelia laevicaulis) of western North America, having large, star-shaped, pale-yellow flowers.

blazing star

n 1. (Plants) a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers 2. (Plants) any plant of the North American genus Liatris, having clusters of small red or purple flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

blaz′ing star′

n. a plant with showy flower clusters.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blazing star - biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morningMentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia livicaulisflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Mentzelia, Mentzelia - genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs
	2.	blazing star - any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower headsgayfeather, gay-feather, snakeroot, button snakerootwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Liatris, Liatris - genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous rootsdotted gayfeather, Liatris punctata - herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexicodense blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya - perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers