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Liatris elegans var. carizzana
Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx. var. carizzana Gaiser
Pink-scale Blazing Star, Pink-scale Gayfeather, Pink-scale Liatris
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIELC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Petals creamy white; phyllaries blue, lavender, magenta, or pink.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Sandy openings, roadsides, dunes, post oak, live oak.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Liatris elegans var. carizzana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liatris elegans var. carizzana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liatris elegans var. carizzana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: