Liatris punctata Hooker. Common name: Dotted Blazing-star. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Calcareous prairies and woodlands. Distribution: WI, MB, SK, and AB south to w. LA, se. TX, s. TX, NM, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, SLP, TAM).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = GrPl; = Liatris punctata Hook. var. punctata — Ar, FNA21, Tx, Stucky (1991) et al. (1990); > Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser — F; > Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser var. densispicata; > Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser var. interrupta; < Liatris punctata Hook. — Mex, Mi, Oh3; > Liatris punctata Hook. var. nebraskana Gaiser — C, F; > Liatris punctata Hook. var. punctata — C, F. Basionym: Liatris punctata Hook. 1833
Links to other floras: = Liatris punctata var. punctata - FNA21
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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