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  1. blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-feather, snakerootnoun

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

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  1. gayfeather

    Liatris (), commonly known as gayfeather and blazing star. is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae native to North America (Canada, United States, Mexico and the Bahamas). Some species are used as ornamental plants, sometimes in flower bouquets. They are perennials, surviving the winter in the form of corms.Liatris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the flower moths Schinia gloriosa and Schinia sanguinea, both of which feed exclusively on the genus, and Schinia tertia and Schinia trifascia.

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  1. gayfeather

    Gayfeather is a term used to refer to the flowering plants in the Liatris genus. These plants, often used in gardens for their ornamental value, are characterized by their tall spikes of purple flowers. They are native to North America and some parts of the Bahamas. The term "gayfeather" is derived from the plants' feather-like flowers and the cheerful nature they bring to a garden.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gayfeather in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gayfeather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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