Please answer the following question: Liatris (/latrs/; is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae native to North America including Mexico and the Bahamas. Common names include blazing star and gayfeather. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Plant