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Also known as Prairie Blazing Star, Cat-Tail Gayfeather is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows 2 to 5 feet tall. Nearly half of the plant is the flower spike, which produces rayless, rose-purple flower heads that bloom downward on a coarse, hairy, and leafy stem. This plant grows in full sun and in dry to moist, well-drained soils.
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Cat-Tail Gayfeather is thought to attract these families of birds
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