What is this purple flower?

[Tess]

I'm wondering what this purple flower is?

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Dense Blazing Star.

AKA 7 other common names.

 

[Tetters]

It's Liatris spicata.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

It's Liatris spicata.

Can you say that in English rather than Pig Latin?

 

[Mike Allen]

Blazing Star. Gayfeather.

 

[Tetters]

Common names can be very confusing. Using Latin names is universal, and will identify a plant quickly and efficiently for anyone across the globe...... even the USA. @SeniorCitizen