Liatris bridgesii (Mayfield) Nesom. Bridges's Elegant Blazing-star, Cream-yellow Blazing-star. Phen: Jul-Oct (-Nov). Hab: Sandy post oak savannas, longleaf pine sandhills. Dist: E. TX, from c. Bastrop County and Travis County northeastwards.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Mayfield (2002) and Nesom (2021b) for discussion of the Liatris elegans complex.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Nesom (2021b); = Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. bridgesii – FNA21, K3, K4, Mayfield (2002); < Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. – NcTx; < Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. elegans – Tx, Gaiser (1946)
Links to other floras: = Liatris elegans var. bridgesii - FNA21
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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