Liatris_squarrosa

<i>Liatris squarrosa</i>

Liatris squarrosa

Species of flowering plant

Liatris squarrosa, commonly called the scaly blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern and central North America, with most populations in the Southeastern United States.[1] It is a somewhat conservative species, often found in dry or rocky areas of native prairie and savanna vegetation. It produces purple flowerheads in the summer.[2]

Quick Facts Liatris squarrosa, Scientific classification ...

Liatris squarrosa is divided into distinct varieties which are sometimes treated as separate species. These are:[3]

  • Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata - stems hairless; found in the Great Plains
  • Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa - stems pubescent; found in the eastern United States

References

  1. [1]
    "Liatris squarrosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. [2]
    Hilty, John (2020). "Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa)". Illinois Wildflowers.
  3. [3]
    Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris squarrosa". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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