Liatris pycnostachya
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Liatris pycnostachya

Liatris Pycnostachya

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Liatris pycnostachya, the prairie blazing star, cattail gayfeather or cattail blazing star, is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family that is native to the tallgrass prairies of the central United States.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Liatris
Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness Zone
8-11
Mature Height
0.91 m to 1.83 m
Mature Spread
61 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest Time
Mid summer
Native Area
Prairies of Central United States
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Prairie blazing star en Prairie blazingstar en Prairie gayfeather en Thick-spike gayfeather en Cattail gayfeather en Button snakeroot en Kansas Gay Feather en Kansas Gayfeather en Thick-spike Blazing-star en Blazing-star
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