Liatris patens Kral & G.L.Nesom

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Liatris

Characteristics

Plants 35–95 cm. Corms globose to depressed-globose. Stems moderately to densely strigoso-hirtellous. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline 1-nerved, narrowly oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate, 90–180 × 2–4(–7) mm, gradually or abruptly reduced distally, essentially glabrous (proximal margins sparsely ciliate). Heads in loose, (columnar) racemiform arrays. Peduncles (divergent-ascending, initially diverging at angles of 45–90°) 10–25(–30) mm. Involucres turbinate-campanulate, (5–)6–7.5 × 5–7 mm. Phyllaries in (2–)3–4(–5) series, broadly obovate (outer) to broadly oblong-obovate, strongly unequal, sparsely strigoso-villous (outer) or essentially glabrous, margins with (pinkish purple) hyaline borders, sometimes slightly erose, usually densely ciliate, apices rounded to subtruncate. Florets 7–12; corolla tubes pilose inside. Cypselae 2.5–2.8 mm; pappi: lengths equaling or surpassing corollas, bristles barbellate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.95
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Liatris patens world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329951-2
WFO ID wfo-0000073876
COL ID 6Q8M8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Liatris patens