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Liatris squarrosa var. alabamensis
Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. alabamensis (Alexander) Gaiser
Alabama Blazing Star, Alabama Gayfeather, Loosescale Gayfeather
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Liatris glabrata var. alabamensis
USDA Symbol: LISQA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike, each flower with 10-60 florets.
Distribution
USA: AL , LA , MS , 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 squarrosa var. alabamensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris squarrosa var. alabamensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris squarrosa var. alabamensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR