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Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.
devil's bite

       
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Photo of Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

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Distribution:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 44 species in Liatris or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. nieuwlandii (Lunell) E.G. Voss. .
Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii
Nieuwland's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. novae-angliae Lunell. .
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
New England blazing star
Distribution of Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. scariosa. . Image Available.
Liatris scariosa var. scariosa
devil's bite
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb. – blazing star
Species Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. – devil's bite
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
blazing star              Special Concern
Illinois:
Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii
blazing star              Threatened
Maine:
northern blazing star              Threatened
Massachusetts:
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
New England blazing star              Special Concern
New Hampshire:
Liatris borealis [=LISCN2]
northern blazing star              Endangered
New Jersey:
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
northern blazing-star              Endangered
New York:
Liatris borealis [=LISCN2]
northern blazing-star              Threatened
Rhode Island:
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
northern blazing star              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

Liatris ×nieuwlandii [=LISCN]:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,NI UPL NI UPL* NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37941.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/27/2008 08:29 PM MDT