Liatris aspera Michaux. Rough Blazing-star. Phen: Aug-Sep (-Oct). Hab: Prairies, barrens, glades. Dist: ON and ND south to Panhandle FL and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Ar, C, Fl7, FNA21, G, GrPl, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NY, RAB, SE1, Tn, Va, W, WH3; > Laciniaria aspera (Michx.) Greene var. aspera – S; > Laciniaria aspera (Michx.) Greene var. spheroidea (Michx.) Alexander – S; > Liatris aspera Michx. var. aspera – F, Il, Oh3, Tx; > Liatris aspera Michx. var. intermedia (Lunell) Gaiser – F, Il, K1, Oh3, WV, Godfrey (1948); > Liatris aspera Michx. var. salutans (Lunell) Shinners – Tx; > Liatris spheroidea Michx. – K1

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Heliophily: 8