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Liatris mucronata DC.

Cusp gayfeather, Gayfeather, Blazing star, Narrow-leaf gayfeather, Texas gayfeather, Cusp blazing star
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: LIMU
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Liatris mucronata

Gay-Feather, Blazing Star

Asteraceae

Location: On Canyon Dam Road off Hwy 306.ke Island.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Sparse colony along caliche roadside.

Description: Erect perennial to 6.5 dm tall, with few stems. Pappus plumose. Heads 4-6 flowered. Head-bearing region spiciform. All phyllaries mucronate. Corolla purple.

County: Comal
 Collector: Mary Beth White
 Collection Date: Sep 29, 1995
 Specimen number: 225

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 1059
 Accession Date: Oct 24, 1995
 Accession Number: 87

Annotations: SCFXC (In flower & fruit)

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