Family: Asteraceae
barellhead gayfeather, cylindrical blazing-star, few-headed blazing-star
[Lacinaria cylindracea (Michx.) Kuntze, more...]
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Etymology: Liatris: meaning lost in antiquity
Plants: erect, perennial, 6"-24" tall forb; stems leafy
Leaves: alternate, long, linear, up to 1/2" wide
Flowers: head 5/8" wide with 10-35 pink disk flowers, bracts (phyllaries) with sharp pointed tips; inflorescence with one to a few heads in spike-like cluster; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: dry seed on fluffy pappus
Habitat: dry; prairies; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 6"-24" tall forb; stems leafy
Leaves: alternate, long, linear, up to 1/2" wide
Flowers: head 5/8" wide with 10-35 pink disk flowers, bracts (phyllaries) with sharp pointed tips; inflorescence with one to a few heads in spike-like cluster; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: dry seed on fluffy pappus
Habitat: dry; prairies; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
Hugh H. Iltis
Derek Anderson
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Merel R. Black
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Aaron_Carlson
Merel R. Black
Aaron Carlson
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Aaron Carlson
Hugh H. Iltis
Aaron Carlson
Aaron Carlson
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
