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Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Aster) |
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| Tribe | Heliantheae (Sunflower) |
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| Subtribe | Eupatoriinae (Boneset) |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Dry to moderately moist, or wet. Prairies, meadows. |
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| Flowering | July to September |
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| Flower Color | Pink |
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| Identification | The stems are hairy below the inflorescence. The inflorescence is a densely crowded spike with numerous, stalkless flower heads, each head having 5 to 7 flowers. The flower bracts spread outward, taper to a sharp point and form concave sides along the tip. |
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| Similar Species |
Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) stems are hairless. |
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| Range | Throughout |
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| Sightings |
Pankratz Memorial Prairie |
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| Synonyms | Lacinaria pycnostachya Liatris bebbiana |
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| Common Names |
button snakeroot cat-tail gayfeather cattail gayfeather great blazing star prairie blazing star thick-spike blazing star thick-spike gayfeather |
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