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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''L.ohlingerae'' occurs in sandhills (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Ceratolia, Quercus geminata'', and ''Quercus myrtifolia'' (FSU Herbarium).
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Has been observed flowering in June at Archbold Biological Station by Kaitlin Griffith.
 
Has been observed flowering in June at Archbold Biological Station by Kaitlin Griffith.

Revision as of 14:08, 6 November 2015

Liatris ohlingerae
Liatris ohlingerae Kaitlin Griffith 3.JPG
Photo taken by Kaitlin Griffith at Archbold Biological Station
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. ohlingerae
Binomial name
Liatris ohlingerae
(S.F. Blake) B.L. Rob.
Liat ohli dist.jpg
Natural range of Liatris ohlingerae from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Florida blazing star

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Liatris ohlingerae is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, L.ohlingerae occurs in sandhills (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Ceratolia, Quercus geminata, and Quercus myrtifolia (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Has been observed flowering in June at Archbold Biological Station by Kaitlin Griffith.

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Liatris ohlingerae at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Halictidae: Lasioglossum nymphalis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.