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Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya
Liatris pycnostachya Michx. var. pycnostachya
Cattail Gayfeather, Prairie Blazing Star, Prairie Gayfeather
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lacinaria pycnostachya, Liatris bebbiana
USDA Symbol: LIPYP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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, each flower with 4-8 florets.
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , WIWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR