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Liatris lancifolia
Liatris lancifolia (Greene) Kittell
Great Plains Gayfeather, Lanceleaf Blazing Star, Lanceleaf Gayfeather
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lacinaria lancifolia, Liatris kansana
USDA Symbol: LILA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike, each flower with 5-12 florets.
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , NE , NM , SD , TX , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris lancifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris lancifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris lancifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR