Liatris scariosa (Linnaeus) Willdenow. Northern Blazing-star. Phen: Aug-Sep (-Oct). Hab: Shale barrens, dry rock outcrops, roadbanks. Dist: PA, MD, and WV south to NC and TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = F, G, Tat; = Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. scariosa – C, FNA21, K1, K3, K4, SE1, Va; < Laciniaria scariosa (L.) Hill – S, also see Liatris squarrulosa; < Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. – Pa, RAB, Tn, W; > Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. scariosa – WV, Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948); > Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. virginiana (Lunell) Gaiser – WV, Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ?: 8
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© Alan Cressler: Liatris scariosa, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, and Solidago species, Coosa Prairies Area, Floyd County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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