NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa
Scaly Blazing-star
Scientific Name: |
Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa |
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Genus: |
Liatris |
Species Epithet: |
squarrosa |
Common Name: |
Scaly Blazing-star |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry woodlands, glades, barrens. Fairly common to locally common in most of the Piedmont, though very rare to absent in the extreme northwestern parts; rare in the lower mountains, and absent at higher ones. Fairly common in the Sandhills, but very rare elsewhere in the southern Coastal Plain. Absent over nearly all of the Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Flower heads grow in a loose, few-flowered raceme per Bruce Sorrie. Richmond County, North Carolina
Will Stuart |
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Flower heads are few in number, angled upwards, with long, point, reflexed bracts. Liatris squarrosa bloom is much earlier than most other members of the genus, as early as July 1st. Richmond County, North Carolina
Will Stuart |
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