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Anderson, Wynn

Liatris punctata var. punctata

Liatris punctata Hook. var. punctata

Dotted Blazing Star, Plains Gayfeather, Dotted Gayfeather, Purples

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Lacinaria punctata, Liatris punctata var. typica

USDA Symbol: LIPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike, each flower with 4-8 florets.

Distribution

USA: AR , CO , IA , IL , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , WI , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-05
Research By: CBR

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