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Liatris acidota

Liatris acidota Engelm. & A. Gray

Sharp Blazing Star, Sharp Gayfeather, Sharp Liatris

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lacinaria acidota

USDA Symbol: LIAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Blooming season may extend to June to November

Distribution

USA: LA , TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW					FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1089 Collected 2007-09-06 in Hardin County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

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

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