| Liatris squarrulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Liatris |
| Species: | L. squarrulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Liatris squarrulosa Michx. | |
Liatris squarrulosa, commonly called Appalachian blazing star or southern blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant is the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in naturally open communities, such as prairies and savannas.
It produces purple heads of flowers in late summer through fall.
References
- NRCS. "Liatris squarrulosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris squarrulosa". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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| Liatris squarrulosa |
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