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Cressler, Alan

Liatris provincialis

Liatris provincialis Godfrey

Godfrey's Blazing Star, Godfrey's Gayfeather

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIPR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Endemic to Florida

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 3 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: Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: FL

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

Metadata

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

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