Liatris novae-angliae, commonly known as the New England blazing-star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Liatris novae-angliae
1838 botanical illustration.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. novae-angliae
Binomial name
Liatris novae-angliae
Synonyms
  • Liatris borealis
  • Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
Liatris novae-angliae

Conservation status in the United States edit

It is endangered in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. It is threatened in Maine and New York. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut,[1] and in Massachusetts.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer and updated from the one used by plants.usda.gov)
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 January 2018.