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Liatris gracilis
Liatris gracilis Pursh
Slender Blazing Star, Slender Gayfeather, Slender Liatris
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lacinaria gracilis, Lacinaria laxa
USDA Symbol: LIGR9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Ciliate
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Usually lavender to dark magenta or pinkish purple, sometimes white.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Research Literature
Reslit 611 - Three new 5,10-epoxygermacranolides from Liatris chapmanii and Liatris gracilis (1975) W. Herz, I. Wahlberg, C. S. Stevens and P. S. Kaly...Reslit 1775 - Stereochemistry of chapliatrin and its congeners from Liatris gracilis (1984) W. Herz, K. Watanabe and J. F. Blount
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: SET