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Liatris ×johnsonii
Liatris ×johnsonii M. White
Johnson's Blazing Star
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIJO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Liatris pycnostachya and L. squarrosa var. glabrata.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike.
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris ×johnsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris ×johnsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris ×johnsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR