Liatris hirsuta

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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

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Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.