Liatris spicata
Blazingstar, Button Snakewort
Other regional names: Dense Blazing Star +5 more
- Dense Blazing Star
- Florist Gayfeather
- Florist Or Marsh Gayfeather
- Gayfeather
- Marsh Blazingstar
- Marsh Gayfeather
Also known as: Kuhnia spicata (L.) Baill. +17 more
- Kuhnia spicata (L.) Baill.
- Lacinaria elongata Greene
- Lacinaria spicata (L.) Kuntze
- Lacinaria spicata f. albiflora House
- Lacinaria spicata f. spicata
- Lacinaria spicata var. albiflora (Britton) Britton
- Lacinaria spicata var. foliacea Farw.
- Lacinaria spicata var. montana (A.Gray) Small
- Lacinaria spicata var. pumila (Lodd.) Porter
- Lacinaria spicata var. spicata
- Lacinaria vittata Greene
- Liatris callilepis
- Liatris macrostachya Michx.
- Liatris magnifica G.Nicholson
- Liatris picta Barton ex DC.
- Liatris pumila G.Lodd.
- Liatris sessiliflora Benol., 1846
- Liatris sessiliflora Bertol.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Liatris spicata (commonly known as Blazingstar or Button Snakewort) is a tuberous plant within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in North America. 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)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, France, Germany, New Hampshire, Norway, Poland, Transcaucasus
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms