Biology:Liatris scariosa
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Liatris
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Liatris |
| Species: | L. scariosa
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| Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.[1]
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Liatris scariosa, called savanna blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Liatris, native to the US states of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[2] It is fire-adapted, and its seeds germinate if they detect chemicals from plant smoke.[3] It is a perennial herb that grows in dry woods and clearings.[4] The Latin specific epithet scariosa means shriveled.[5]
References
- ↑ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1635 (1803)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230630-1.
- ↑ Jefferson, Lara V.; Pennacchio, Marcello; Havens, Kayri; Forsberg, Britt; Sollenberger, David; Ault, James (2008). "Ex Situ Germination Responses of Midwestern USA Prairie Species to Plant-Derived Smoke". The American Midland Naturalist 159 (1): 251–256. doi:10.1674/0003-0031(2008)159[251:ESGROM2.0.CO;2].
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=lisc2.
- ↑ "Liatris scariosa - Plant Finder". https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277447&isprofile=1&basic=Liatris%20scariosa.
Wikidata ☰ Q15589905 entry
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