Liatris gracilis Pursh. Slender Blazing-star. Phen: (Jul-) Aug-Oct (-Nov). Hab: Longleaf pine sandhills, dry pine flatwoods, pine rocklands. Dist: SC south to s. FL, west to MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA21, K4, WH3; = Liatris gracilis Pursh var. gracilis – K3; < Laciniaria gracilis Pursh – K1, SE1; > Laciniaria gracilis Pursh – S; > Laciniaria laxa Small – S; < Liatris gracilis Pursh – RAB
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Liatris gracilis, Pitcher Plant Savanna, Baldwin County, Alabama 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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