Liatris gracilis, the slender blazing-star or slender gayfeather, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] A perennial reaching 40 in (1 m) but often considerably shorter, it is native to the southeastern US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.[1][2]

Liatris gracilis
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. gracilis
Binomial name
Liatris gracilis
Synonyms[1]
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    • Lacinaria gracilis Kuntze
    • Lacinaria laxa Small
    • Liatris gholsonii L.C.Anderson
    • Liatris lanceolata Bertol.
    • Liatris laxa K.Schum.
    • Liatris pauciflosculosa Nutt.
    • Liatris pilosa var. gracilis (Pursh) Nutt.

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Liatris gracilis var. gholsonii (L.C.Anderson) D.B.Ward – Florida
  • Liatris gracilis var. gracilis – entire range

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Liatris gracilis Pursh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Liatris gracilis Pursh Slender Blazing Star, Slender Gayfeather, Slender Liatris". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.