Liatris hirsuta Rydberg. Rydberg's Blazing-star. Phen: Jun-Sep Hab: Glades and prairies. Dist: W. IA and e. NE south to MS, LA, and e. TX; disjunct eastward in nw. GA, se. TN (D. Estes, T. Govus, T. Patrick, M. Medley, R. Ware, pers. comm., 2018), and ne. AL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The disjunct eastern material needs additional study and may warrant taxonomic recognition.
Synonymy: = Ar, FNA21, Il, K3, K4; = Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. hirsuta (Rydb.) Gaiser – C, F, G, GrPl, K1, SE1, Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948); < Laciniaria squarrosa (L.) Hill – S; < Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. – W
Heliophily: 9
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