Liatris squarrulosa, commonly called Appalachian blazing star[1] or southern blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant is the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in naturally open communities, such as prairies and savannas.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Liatris |
| Species: | L. squarrulosa
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It produces purple heads of flowers in late summer through fall.
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Liatris squarrulosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris squarrulosa". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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