Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Liatris Gaertner ex Schreber Gaertner ex Schreber
Genus Common Name:
Blazing star; Gay-feather
Species:
Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx.
Species Note:
Incl. var. hirsuta (Rydb.) Gaiser; var. glabrata (Rydb.) Gaiser
Habitat:
Prairies; woodland openings
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent western half; rare southeast
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3000