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Liatris elegantula (Shaggy blazing star)
Smith, R.W.

Liatris elegantula

Liatris elegantula (Greene) K. Schum.

Shaggy Blazing Star, Greene's Elegant Gayfeather, Greene's Elegant Blazing Star, Elegant Shaggy Gayfeather, Elegant Shaggy Blazing Star

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lacinaria elegantula, Liatris graminifolia var. elegantula, Liatris pilosa var. elegantula

USDA Symbol: LIEL7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Grows from corm each year. Leaves nearly linear to narrow-oblanceolate.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tuberous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Inflorescence: Raceme
Size Notes: To about 3 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 , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS
Native Habitat: Pine or hardwood woodlands, woodland meadows, forest edges, palmetto scrub on sandy, sandy-clay or loamy soils.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8) , Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Sandy-clay or loamy soil.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Showy landscape plant.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Nectar Source: yes

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

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

Metadata

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

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