lˈaɪətɹˌɪs ɐspˈɜːɹə nˈoʊn æz ɹˈʌf blˈeɪzɪŋ stˈɑːɹ, bˈʌʔn̩ blˈeɪzɪŋ stˈɑːɹ, lˈæsɚɹˌeɪt blˈeɪzɪŋ stˈɑːɹ, tˈɔːl pɹˈɛɹi blˈeɪzɪŋ stˈɑːɹ, ɔːɹ tˈɔːl ɡˈeɪfɛðɚ ɪz ɐ pəɹˈɛnɪəl wˈaɪldflaʊɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌeɪsiː fˈæmɪli ðæt ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪn sˈɛntɹəl tʊ ˈiːstɚn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪn hˈæbɪtˌæts ðæt ɹˈeɪndʒ fɹʌm mˈɛzɪk tə dɹˈaɪ pɹˈɛɹi ænd dɹˈaɪ sævˈænə.
Liatris aspera (known as rough blazing star, button blazing star, lacerate blazing star, tall prairie blazing star, or tall gayfeather) is a perennial wildflower in the Asteraceae family that is found in central to eastern North America in habitats that range from mesic to dry prairie and dry savanna.