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Common name: scaly blazing star [1]
| Liatris hirsuta | |
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| 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 L. | |
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| Natural range of Liatris hirsuta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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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]
