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Blazing Star

Liatris

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There are 37 species of Liatris

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7 Comments

Steffi
Steffi 13 years ago

This is absolutely beautiful!

Laurie
Laurie 13 years ago

Thanks to all of you for suggesting ID for this species and for the internet links. I will update this entry. Thanks! Laurie

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

Nice!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 13 years ago

Pogostemon deccanensis..?

yes, I have the same sp in my garden: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/667...
thanks scott!

ScottRasmussen
ScottRasmussen 13 years ago

This is a species of Liatris, usually called Blazing Star. This looks like Liatris spicata, Dense Blazing Star. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Laurie
Spotted by
Laurie

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2011
Submitted on Jul 6, 2011

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