Liatris pycnostachya
Liatris pycnostachya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Liatris |
Species: | L. pycnostachya
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Binomial name | |
Liatris pycnostachya Michx. |
Liatris pycnostachya, the prairie blazing star,
Description
The flower stalks reach 60 to 120 cm (2 to 4 ft) in height, or rarely to 180 cm (6 ft). The leaves are linear, grass-like, 11 to 22 cm (4+1⁄4 to 8+3⁄4 in) long and 4 to 10 mm (0.16 to 0.39 in) wide.
The root system is a corm that sometimes develops into a rhizome.[3] It produces offsets and gradually forms a clump.
Etymology
The species epithet comes from Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós) "dense" and στάχυς (stákhus) "ear of grain",[10] referring to the thickly packed spike of flowers.
Distribution and habitat
Its native habitats include prairies, open woods, and meadows.
Ecology
The plant attracts birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
References
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ a b "Liatris pycnostachya". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris pycnostachya". 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.
- ^ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ Hilty, John (2020). "Prairie Blazingstar (Liatris pycnostachya)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Chayka, Katy; Dziuk, Peter (2016). "Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Liatris pycnostachya". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin.
- ^ Hilty, John (2020). "Marsh Blazingstar (Liatris spicata)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris spicata". 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.
- Perseus Project
- ^ "Liatris pycnostachya - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ The Xerces Society (2016), Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects, Timber Press.
External links
- Media related to Liatris pycnostachya at Wikimedia Commons