Liatris microcephala

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Liatris microcephala
Liatris microcephala.jpg

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. microcephala
Binomial name
Liatris microcephala
(Small) K. Schumann

Liatris microcephala, known by the common names smallhead blazing star and smallhead gayfeather, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily to regions of the Cumberland Plateau and Piedmont.[1] It is found growing on exposed acidic rock such as sandstone or granite, as well as in open sandy areas. It is a perennial and flowers in late summer.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b NatureServe
  2. ^ Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris microcephala". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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