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Revision as of 08:52, 24 May 2018

Liatris hirsuta
Liatris hirsuta KWF.jpg
Photo by Michael Haddock at Kansas Wildflowers Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. hirsuta
Binomial name
Liatris hirsuta
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LIAT HIRS DIST.JPG
Natural range of Liatris hirsuta from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Liatris squarrosa (Linnaeus) Michaux var. hirsuta (Rydberg) Gaiser

Varieties: none

Description

L. hirsuta is a perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

L. hirsuta is found in the southeastern corner of the United States excluding Florida. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

L. hirsuta is found in glades and prairies. [2]

Conservation and Management

L. hirsuta is listed as endangered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Program, and as probably extirpated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Natural Features Inventory. [1]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LISQH
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.