Liatris scariosa
Devil's Bite, Northern Gayfeather
Other regional names: Plains Blazingstar
- Plains Blazingstar
Also known as: Anonymos ramosa Walter +19 more
- Anonymos ramosa Walter
- Lacinaria scariosa (L.) Hill
- Lacinaria scariosa f. corymbulosa E.Sheld.
- Lacinaria scariosa f. globosa E.Sheld.
- Lacinaria scariosa f. gracillima Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa f. scariosa
- Lacinaria scariosa f. septentrionalis Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa f. uniflora E.Sheld.
- Lacinaria scariosa f. versicolor Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. angustata Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. annuens Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. basilaris Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. brachiata Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. chandonnetii Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. composita Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. corymbulosa E.Sheld.
- Lacinaria scariosa var. exuberans Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. galli Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. immanis Lunell
- Lacinaria scariosa var. inconcinna Lunell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Liatris scariosa (commonly known as Devil's Bite or Northern Gayfeather) is a herbaceous perennial 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms