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Carr, Bill

Liatris elegans var. carizzana

Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. carizzana Gaiser

Pink-scale Blazing Star, Pink-scale Gayfeather, Pink-scale Liatris

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIELC

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: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Petals creamy white; phyllaries blue, lavender, magenta, or pink.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Sandy openings, roadsides, dunes, post oak, live oak.

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 elegans var. carizzana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Liatris elegans var. carizzana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris elegans var. carizzana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
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