Cryptic crossword clue
Plants showing flowers half the day, up to the time of stars 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word FRITILLARIES

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What does FRITILLARIES mean?

FRITILLARIES noun
  1. Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
  2. Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

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