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Liatris virgata
Liatris virgata Nutt.
Wand Blazing Star, Wand Gayfeather, Wand Liatris, Grassleaf Blazing Star, Grassleaf Gayfeather, Grassleaf Liatris
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Lacinaria regimontis, Lacinaria smallii, Liatris graminifolia var. racemosa, Liatris graminifolia var. smallii, Liatris graminifolia var. virgata, Liatris regimontis, Liatris spicata var. racemosa
USDA Symbol: LIVI8
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: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: DC , DE , GA , MD , NC , NJ , PA , SC , VA , WVCanada: QC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 virgata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris virgata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris virgata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff