Liatris spicata

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Liatris spicata
Liatris spicata IWF.jpg
Photo by the Illinois Wildflowers Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. spicata
Binomial name
Liatris spicata
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LIAT SPIC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Liatris spicata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: Liatris spicata (Linnaeus) Willdenow var. resinosa (Nuttall) Gaiser; Liatris spicata (Linnaeus) Willdenow var. spicata

Description

L. spicata is a perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae native to North America and Canada. [1]

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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