Liatris elegans
Elegant Gayfeather, Pinkscale Blazing Star
Other regional names: Pinkscale Gayfeather
- Pinkscale Gayfeather
Also known as: Calostelma elegans (Walter) D.Don +8 more
- Calostelma elegans (Walter) D.Don
- Eupatorium speciosum Vent.
- Lacinaria elegans (Walter) Kuntze
- Liatris elegans (Walter) Willd.
- Liatris elegans f. elegans
- Liatris elegans var. typica Gaiser
- Liatris radians Bertol.
- Serratula speciosa Aiton
- Staehelina elegans Walter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in North America, Liatris elegans (commonly known as Elegant Gayfeather or Pinkscale Blazing Star) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms