Liatris elegans
whitebract blazing-star, pinkscale blazing star, pinkscale gayfeather
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
August - November
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
10
Field Characters
Only Liatris with upper leaves that point downward. Its inflorescence is denser than that of L. acidota and less dense than L. pycnostachya.
Cultural Information
Seed germination is improved by cold/moist stratification (Steffen 1997).
Animal Use
Acceptable as forage for cattle.
Habitat
Old fields, woods, sandy soils, deep fine pure sandy soils.