Liatris squarrosa

plains blazing star

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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, Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike, Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 2.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Red

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

dry open fields and banks

Notes

; RT&E in MD

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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