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Liatris spicata
Marsh Blazing Star
Native
FAC
Asteraceae Family 		Liatris spicata-1.jpg (137924 bytes)

Field Marks:

  • alternate, entire lance-shaped leaves
  • purple, dense, stalkless flower heads in a spike
  • stalk smooth between flowers

 

Liatris spicata-2.jpg (88655 bytes)

smooth stalk

Habitat:

moist areas

Links:

External Link Aquatic plants in pen and ink - Liatris spicata

External Link Stein's Virtual Herbarium--Blazing Star

External Link Liatris spicata - Illinois State Museum

External Link Liatris spicata - Albion College Plant Gallery

External Link Roadside Environmental -- Wildflowers on NC Roadsides

External Link Welcome to the PLANTS National Database

 

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