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Liatris gracilis

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Species of plant

Liatris gracilis
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species: L. gracilis
Binomial name
Liatris gracilis
Pursh
Synonyms
List
    • Lacinaria gracilis Kuntze
    • Lacinaria laxa Small
    • Liatris gholsonii L.C.Anderson
    • Liatris lanceolata Bertol.
    • Liatris laxa K.Schum.
    • Liatris pauciflosculosa Nutt.
    • Liatris pilosa var. gracilis (Pursh) Nutt.

Liatris gracilis, the slender blazing-star or slender gayfeather, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. A perennial reaching 40 in (1 m) but often considerably shorter, it is native to the southeastern US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

  • Liatris gracilis var. gholsonii (L.C.Anderson) D.B.Ward – Florida
  • Liatris gracilis var. gracilis – entire range

References

  1. ^ "Liatris gracilis Pursh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Liatris gracilis Pursh Slender Blazing Star, Slender Gayfeather, Slender Liatris". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Liatris gracilis


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