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Liatris ×weaveri
Liatris ×weaveri Shinners
Blazing Star
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIWE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Liatris aspera and L. punctata.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets. Numerous flowers are crowded on a long spike.
Distribution
USA: NEWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris Śweaveri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris Śweaveri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris Śweaveri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR