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Liatris pycnostachya

Liatris pycnostachya Michx.

Prairie Blazing Star, Prairie Gayfeather, Prairie Liatris, Kansas Blazing Star, Kansas Gayfeather, Kansas Liatris, Cat-tail Blazing Star, Cat-tail Gayfeather, Cat-tail Liatris, Hairy Button-snakeroot

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: LIPY



Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie blazing star) #36621

Image Information

Photographer: Fannon, Carolyn
City: La Marque
County: Galveston
State: TX
Location Notes: Native Coastal Prairie.
Accession date: 2013-10-23
Filename: CF_IMG0345.JPG
Slide Index: 081007-019.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Landscape - Plants flower from the top down and the leaves get shorter from the base to the top. Mist lingers in the distance.
Date Taken: 2007-08-10
NPIN Image Id: 36621

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2013-10-22

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