Liatris pilosa var. pilosa

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike, Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Purple

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

open woodlands or borders; edges of salt marsh and dune hollows

Notes

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain