Liatris ligulistylis

Liatris ligulistylis
L. ligulistylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. ligulistylis
Binomial name
Liatris ligulistylis
(A. Nelson) K. Schum.

Liatris ligulistylis, common name Rocky Mountain blazing star,[1] is a flowering plant of the Asteraceae family. Leaves are basal and mostly alternate, linear and sessile nearer the top of the plant, while oblanceolate with petioles nearer the bottom, all with whitish midribs.[2] Flowers are arranged in a loose raceme on the upper stem, with rounded pinkish purple flower heads, each with 30-100 five-lobed, tubular flowers per head. Each flower has a long, thread-like, divided style protruding from the center.[3]

References

  1. "Liatris ligulistylis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. Lee, Glen and Maureen Lee. "Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing Star) - photos and description". Saskatchewan Wildflowers. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "Liatris ligulistylis (Northern Plains Blazing Star)". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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