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Liatris lancifolia

Liatris lancifolia (Greene) Kittell

Great Plains Gayfeather, Lanceleaf Blazing Star, Lanceleaf Gayfeather

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lacinaria lancifolia, Liatris kansana

USDA Symbol: LILA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike, each flower with 5-12 florets.

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NE , NM , SD , TX , WY

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC			FAC		FACW		FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Liatris lancifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Liatris lancifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris lancifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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