blazing star

blaz·ing star (blzng)

n.

1. A rhizomatous dioecious herb (Chamaelirium luteum) in the lily family, having long racemes of small flowers. Also called devil's bit.

2. 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 button snakeroot, gay feather.

3. A biennial plant (Mentzelia laevicaulis) of western North America, having large, star-shaped, pale-yellow flowers.

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blazing star

n US

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the North American genus Liatris, having clusters of small red or purple flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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 morning Mentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia livicaulis flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus 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 heads gay-feather, gayfeather, snakeroot, button snakeroot wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Liatris, Liatris - genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots dotted 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 Mexico dense blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya - perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers