Liatris chapmanii

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Liatris chapmanii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. chapmanii
Binomial name
Liatris chapmanii
Torr. & A. Gray
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Natural range of Liatris chapmanii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Chapman's blazing star

Taxonomic notes

Description

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

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, L. chapmanii can occur in longleaf pine sandhills and pine-oak-palmetto scrubs (FSU Herbarium). It has been found in disturbed areas such as bulldozed pinelands and sandy fields. Soil types include loamy sand and red clay (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Quercus laevis, Ceratiola, Chrysopsis, Liatris gracilis, L. tenuifolia, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Balduina, Sporobolus, Lyonia, Myrica, Serenoa, Agalinis, and Dicerandra (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

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

Megachilidae: Megachile albitarsis

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.