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.