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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

wilding go
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)

wildflower, wild flower go
wild or uncultivated flowering plant

blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-feather, snakeroot
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads

noun.plant

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dotted gayfeather, Liatris punctata go
herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers
dense blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya go
perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers