Liatris squarrosa, commonly called the scaly blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern and central North America, with most populations in the Southeastern United States.[1] It is a somewhat conservative species, often found in dry or rocky areas of native prairie and savanna vegetation. It produces purple flowerheads in the summer.[2]
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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. squarrosa
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Liatris squarrosa is divided into distinct varieties which are sometimes treated as separate species. These are:[3]
- Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata - stems hairless; found in the Great Plains
- Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa - stems pubescent; found in the eastern United States
References edit
- ^ "Liatris squarrosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Hilty, John (2020). "Scaly Blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa)". Illinois Wildflowers.
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris squarrosa". 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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