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Asteraceae
Liatris

not marked as a favorite taxon Liatris pycnostachya Michaux var. pycnostachya. Common name: Prairie Blazingstar. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Sandy prairies, other damp to dry, open habitats. Distribution: N. IN, WI, MN, and ND south to MS, LA, and se. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA21, K4, NE, NY, Tx; = n/a — Pa; < Laciniaria pycnostachya (Michx.) Kuntze — S; < Liatris pycnostachya Michx. — C, F, G, GrPl, Il, Mi, NcTx, Oh3, SE1. Basionym: Liatris pycnostachya Michx. 1803

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

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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