Liatris hirsuta
Liatris hirsuta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Liatris |
Species: | L. hirsuta |
Binomial name | |
Liatris hirsuta Rydberg |
Liatris hirsuta, commonly called hairy gayfeather,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is found primarily in the Midwestern and South-Central regions of the United States.[1][2] Its typical natural habitat is glades, rocky bluffs, and upland prairies.[1][3]
Liatris hirsuta is an erect perennial. It produces purple-pink flowers in the summer, from June to September.[1]
Liatris hirsuta is similar to Liatris squarrosa, and some authors classify it with varietal status (Liatris squarrosa var. hirsuta).[3] Liatris hirsuta is typically found to the west of the range over Liatris squarrosa, but there are regions of co-occurrence. Liatris hirsuta can be distinguished from Liatris squarrosa by its short-tapering involucral bracts, and its comparatively straighter and more spreading hairs.[3] Liatris squarrosa is also close to Liatris cylindracea, with which it has been found to intergrade.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Liatris hirsuta Flora of North America
- ^ "Liatris hirstua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 423.