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Smith, R.W.

Liatris chapmanii

Liatris chapmanii Torr. & A. Gray

Chapman's Blazing Star

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lacinaria chapmanii

USDA Symbol: LICH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: 1-5 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers lavender, pink or purple.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Research Literature

Reslit 1740 - Tumor inhibitors. LXVIII. Liatrin, a novel antileukemic sesquiterpene lactone from Liatris chapmanii (1973) S. M. Kupchan, V. H. Davies, T. Fujita, M. R. Cox,...
Reslit 1741 - Tumor inhibitors. LXVIII. Liatrin, a novel antileukemic sesquiterpene lactone from Liatris chapmanii (1971) S. M. Kupchan, V. H. Davies, T. Fujita, M. R. Cox ...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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