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Liatris tenuis

Liatris tenuis Shinners

Gulf Blazing Star, Gulf Gayfeather, Gulf Liatris

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LITE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: LA , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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