NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Liatris squarrulosa [= Liatris earlei]
Southern Blazing-star, Earle's Blazing-star, Appalachian Blazing-star, Appalachian Gayfeather
Scientific Name: |
Liatris squarrulosa [= Liatris earlei] |
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Genus: |
Liatris |
Species Epithet: |
squarrulosa |
Common Name: |
Southern Blazing-star, Earle's Blazing-star, Appalachian Blazing-star, Appalachian Gayfeather |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple, Violet |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Diabase barrens, other glades and barrens, prairies, longleaf pine sandhills, open woodlands (Weakley 2015). Rare throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
1998 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year |
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near Raleigh-Durham, late September 2005 |
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near Raleigh-Durham, late September 2005 |
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near Raleigh-Durham, late September 2005 |
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