NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Liatris spicata var. spicata [Liatris spicata var. typica]
Dense Blazing-star, Florist's Gayfeather
Scientific Name: |
Liatris spicata var. spicata [Liatris spicata var. typica] |
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Genus: |
Liatris |
Species Epithet: |
spicata |
Common Name: |
Dense Blazing-star, Florist's Gayfeather |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Prairies, roadsides, seepages, bogs, grassy balds. Common in NC mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section), G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
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Flowering heads are in a dense spike Transylvania County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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![The Scientific Name is Liatris spicata var. spicata [Liatris spicata var. typica]. You will likely hear them called Dense Blazing-star, Florist's Gayfeather. This picture shows the Flowering heads are in a dense spike of Liatris spicata var. spicata [Liatris spicata var. typica]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/IMG_3028.jpg "Flowering heads are in a dense spike of Liatris spicata var. spicata [Liatris spicata var. typica]")
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