Liatris scariosa

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Liatris scariosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. scariosa
Binomial name
Liatris scariosa
(L.) Willd.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List

Liatris scariosa, called savanna blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Liatris, native to the US states of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[2] It is fire-adapted, and its seeds germinate if they detect chemicals from plant smoke.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1635 (1803)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jefferson, Lara V.; Pennacchio, Marcello; Havens, Kayri; Forsberg, Britt; Sollenberger, David; Ault, James (2008). "Ex Situ Germination Responses of Midwestern USA Prairie Species to Plant-Derived Smoke". The American Midland Naturalist. 159 (1): 251–256. doi:10.1674/0003-0031(2008)159[251:ESGROM]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 20491326.
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