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Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.
blazing star

       
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Photo of Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.
Clarence A. Rechenthin. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Texas State Office. United States, TX, Beaumont vicinity. Usage Requirements.
 
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Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

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Distribution:
Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

 
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Related Taxa:
Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

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Distribution of Liatris acidota Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Liatris acidota
sharp blazing star
Distribution of Liatris aestivalis G.L. Nesom & R. O'Kennon. .
Liatris aestivalis
Distribution of Liatris aspera Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris aspera
tall blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×boykinii Torr. & A. Gray (pro sp.) [elegans × tenuifolia]. .
Liatris ×boykinii
Distribution of Liatris bracteata Gaiser. . Image Available.
Liatris bracteata
bracted blazing star
Distribution of Liatris chapmanii Torr. & A. Gray. .
Liatris chapmanii
Chapman's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris cokeri Pyne & Stucky. .
Liatris cokeri
Sandhill's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris cylindracea Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris cylindracea
Ontario blazing star
Distribution of Liatris cymosa (H. Ness) K. Schum.. .
Liatris cymosa
branched blazing star
Distribution of Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser. .
Liatris densispicata
densespike blazing star
Distribution of Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris elegans
pinkscale blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×fallacior (Lunell) Rydb. (pro sp.) [ligulistylis × punctata]. .
Liatris ×fallacior
Distribution of Liatris ×freemaniana J. Allison [cylindracea × oligocephala]. .
Liatris ×freemaniana
Distribution of Liatris ×frostii Gaiser [aspera × pycnostachya]. .
Liatris ×frostii
Distribution of Liatris garberi A. Gray. .
Liatris garberi
Garber's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris gholsonii L.C. Anderson. .
Liatris gholsonii
Gholson's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×gladewitzii (Farw.) Farw. ex Shinners [cylindracea × spheroidea]. .
Liatris ×gladewitzii
Distribution of Liatris glandulosa G.L. Nesom & R. O'Kennon. .
Liatris glandulosa
glandular blazing star
Distribution of Liatris gracilis Pursh. .
Liatris gracilis
slender blazing star
Distribution of Liatris helleri Porter. .
Liatris helleri
Heller's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris lancifolia (Greene) Kittell. .
Liatris lancifolia
lanceleaf blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ligulistylis (A. Nelson) K. Schum.. . Image Available.
Liatris ligulistylis
Rocky Mountain blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×macdanieliana J. Allison [cylindracea × squarrosa]. .
Liatris ×macdanieliana
Distribution of Liatris microcephala (Small) K. Schum.. .
Liatris microcephala
smallhead blazing star
Distribution of Liatris mucronata DC.. . Image Available.
Liatris mucronata
cusp blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ohlingerae (S.F. Blake) B.L. Rob.. .
Liatris ohlingerae
Florida blazing star
Distribution of Liatris oligocephala J. Allison. .
Liatris oligocephala
Cahaba torch
Distribution of Liatris pauciflora Pursh. .
Liatris pauciflora
fewflower blazing star
Distribution of Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.. . Image Available.
Liatris pilosa
shaggy blazing star
Distribution of Liatris provincialis Godfrey. .
Liatris provincialis
Godfrey's blazing star
Distribution of Liatris punctata Hook.. . Image Available.
Liatris punctata
dotted blazing star
Distribution of Liatris pycnostachya Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris pycnostachya
prairie blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×ridgwayi Standl. [pycnostachya × squarrosa]. .
Liatris ×ridgwayi
Distribution of Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Liatris scariosa
devil's bite
Distribution of Liatris spheroidea Michx.. .
Liatris spheroidea
spherical blazing star
Distribution of Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.. . Image Available.
Liatris spicata
dense blazing star
Distribution of Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris squarrosa
scaly blazing star
Distribution of Liatris squarrulosa Michx.. . Image Available.
Liatris squarrulosa
Appalachian blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×steelei Gaiser [aspera × spicata]. .
Liatris ×steelei
Distribution of Liatris tenuifolia Nutt.. .
Liatris tenuifolia
shortleaf blazing star
Distribution of Liatris tenuis Shinners. . Image Available.
Liatris tenuis
Gulf blazing star
Distribution of Liatris turgida Gaiser. .
Liatris turgida
turgid blazing star
Distribution of Liatris virgata Nutt.. . Image Available.
Liatris virgata
wand blazing star
Distribution of Liatris ×weaveri Shinners [aspera × punctata]. .
Liatris ×weaveri
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Classification:
Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

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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
 

More Accounts and Images:
Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37906.

 
 
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