Liatris pilosa
Common name: shaggy blazing star
| Liatris pilosa | |
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| Photo taken by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Liatris |
| Species: | L. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Liatris pilosa Willd. | |
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| Natural range of Liatris pilosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
This species is abundant where it is found (FSU Herbarium).
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species is found within well drained stands of longleaf pine, sandhill slopes, and mixed hardwood-pine flatwoods as well as disturbed areas such as clear-cut slash pine plantations (FSU Herbarium). It has been observed to grow in open light conditions in red, sandy clays (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed flowering September through October and fruiting in October (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This species grows in areas that are burned (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Liatris graminifolia Photo by Kevin Robertson
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R. Kral, Wilson Baker, R. Komarek, Robert K. Godfrey, and Chris VanDerpoel. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Levy, Liberty, and Taylor. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
