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Carr, Bill

Liatris elegans var. bridgesii

Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. bridgesii Mayfield

Pinkscale Blazingstar, Pinkscale Gayfeather

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIELB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Cream-white. Sometimes lemon-yellow early.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to Texas.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Liatris elegans var. bridgesii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Liatris elegans var. bridgesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris elegans var. bridgesii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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