Gayfeather: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gayfeather in English is the name of a plant defined with Liatris spicata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Suprago spicata (L.) Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Manual (Gray), ed. 8
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
· Species Plantarum.
· Histoire des Plantes (1882)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Dotted gayfeather, Purple gayfeather, Sharp gayfeather, Spike gayfeather, Spiked gayfeather.
Full-text: Dotted gayfeather, Spike gayfeather, Purple gayfeather, Spiked gayfeather, Sharp gayfeather.
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