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Gagea villosa, common name hairy star of Bethlehem, [2] is a Eurasian and North African plant species in the lily family. Gagea villosa is found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Its range extends from Spain and Morocco east to Russia and Iran, and as far north as Sweden. [1] It was first described to science by Bieberstein in 1808. [3] [2]
Monoptilon bellioides is a short annual plant; in seasons with very little rainfall, the plant may only grow to 1–2 centimetres (1 ⁄ 2 – 3 ⁄ 4 in), if it ...
Cryptanthus bivittatus, (commonly known as Earth star) is a small, terrestrial species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Reaching a height of only 6 - 8 inches and preferring moderate or diffuse light, it is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters.
Liatris ligulistylis with goldenrod soldier beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) on it. Liatris (/ l aɪ ˈ æ t r ɪ s / [2]), commonly known as gayfeather [3] and blazing star [4] [5] 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).
Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America. [2]These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops ().
Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star, prairie feather, gayfeather [1] or button snakewort, [2] is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America [ 3 ] where it grows in moist prairies and sedge meadows.
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Ornithogalum has been listed as one of the 38 plants used to prepare Bach flower remedies, [31] a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. However, according to Cancer Research UK , "there is no scientific evidence to prove that flower remedies can control, cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer".