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Liatris sp
Stiffly upright perennial with stems growing from large round corm. Flowers congested on long, slender, terminal spike. Flowers open from top of spike down.
Meadow by Lake Lewisville.
The corms of various Liatris species have been employed in treating sore throat and rattlesnake bite, the latter usage giving this plant the common name Button Snakeroot.
Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Oct 2, 2012
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