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Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Liatris tenuifolia Nutt. var. tenuifolia
Pine-needle Gayfeather, Shortleaf Blazing Star, Shortleaf Gayfeather
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lacinaria tenuifolia
USDA Symbol: LITET2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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 , PurpleBloom 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 4-6 florets.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SCWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR