Liatris pycnostachya Michaux

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Liatris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Liatris pycnostachya world distribution map, present in Canada

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000057605
COL ID 6PWMB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Anonymos pilosa Liatris pycnostachya Liatris brachystachya Lacinaria langloisii Lacinaria pycnostachya Chrysocoma pilosa Liatris linaria Liatris langloisii Lacinaria macilenta