Biology:Liatris squarrosa
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Liatris squarrosa | |
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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. squarrosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx.
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Liatris squarrosa, commonly called the scaly blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern and central North America, with most populations in the Southeastern United States.[1] It is a somewhat conservative species, often found in dry or rocky areas of native prairie and savanna vegetation. It produces purple flowerheads in the summer.[2]
Liatris squarrosa is divided into distinct varieties which are sometimes treated as separate species. These are:[3]
- Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata - stems hairless; found in the Great Plains
- Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa - stems pubescent; found in the eastern United States
References
- ↑ "Liatris squarrosa", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Liatris%20squarrosa.png, retrieved 22 January 2017
- ↑ Hilty, John (2016). "Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa)". http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/sc_blazingstar.htm.
- ↑ Nesom, Guy L. (2006), "Liatris squarrosa", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 21, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220007582
Wikidata ☰ Q15538546 entry
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