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Asteraceae
Liatris

not marked as a favorite taxon Liatris hesperelegans Nesom. Common name: Western Elegant Blazing-star. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and other dry savannas and woodlands. Distribution: W. AR, s. AR, and se. OK south to w. LA and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See Mayfield (2002) and Nesom (2021b) for discussion of the Liatris elegans complex.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Nesom (2021b); >< Laciniaria elegans (Walter) Kuntze — S; >< Laciniaria flabellata Small — S; < Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. — NcTx, SE1; < Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. elegans — FNA21, K4, Mayfield (2002). Basionym: Liatris hesperelegans G.L.Nesom 2021

Links to other floras: < Liatris elegans var. elegans - FNA21

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