Liatris turgida Gaiser. Shale Blazing-star. Phen: Jul-mid Sep. Hab: Shale barrens, other low elevation outcrops, high elevation rock outcrops. Dist: E. WV and w. VA south to w. NC.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Syn: = C, F, G, K1, RAB, SE1, W, WV, Gaiser (1946), Godfrey (1948); < Liatris helleri – FNA21, K4, Va, Nesom (2005c)
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© Alan Cressler: Liatris turgida, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source
© Alan Cressler: Liatris turgida, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source