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Liatris squarrosa (Linnaeus) Martyn var. squarrosa. Phenology: Aug-Nov. Habitat: Dry woodlands, glades, barrens, dry prairies, wet prairies. Distribution: MD, OH, s. MI, s. IN, s. IL, MO south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA21, G, K4, Oh3, SE1, Va; Serratula squarrosa L. = n/a — Tat; < Laciniaria squarrosa (L.) Hill — S; < Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. — Fl7, Il, Mi, RAB, Tn, W, WH3, WV; > Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. alabamensis (Alexander) Gaiser — NcTx, Tx; > Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. gracilenta Gaiser — F, Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948); > Liatris squarrosa (Linnaeus) Martyn var. squarrosa — F, Tx; > Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. typica Gaiser — Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948). Basionym: Serratula squarrosa L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa - FNA21

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NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial found in dry woodlands, glades, barrens.

Stems: Stems unbranched, hairy or smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, broadly linear, 4-9 in. long (reduced upward), mostly smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Compound flowers (heads) sparsely arranged along a slightly zigzagged terminal spike; heads 1/2-3/4 in. wide, composed of 10-60 purple-pink, 5-lobed disk florets surrounded by red, feathery bristles and with 2 protruding style branches; the cylindric base of each head is covered with spreading or erect, smooth or hairy, green bracts.

Fruits: Fruit a cluster of tufted achenes.

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Height: 1-2 1/2 ft.

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description: Erect perennial found in dry woodlands, glades, barrens.

stems: Stems unbranched, hairy or smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate, broadly linear, 4-9 in. long (reduced upward), mostly smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Compound flowers (heads) sparsely arranged along a slightly zigzagged terminal spike; heads 1/2-3/4 in. wide, composed of 10-60 purple-pink, 5-lobed disk florets surrounded by red, feathery bristles and with 2 protruding style branches; the cylindric base of each head is covered with spreading or erect, smooth or hairy, green bracts.

fruits: Fruit a cluster of tufted achenes.

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