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Liatris spicata

Plants Levisticum officinaleLicorice

Liatris spicata 'Kobold' and L. spicata 'Floristan White'
GAYFEATHER, BLAZING STAR, BUTTON SNAKE ROOT, SNAKE ROOT
Family: Asteraceae
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Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Spike gayfeather
Upright perennial native to North America. Purple spike-shaped flowers with a fluffy appearance are attractive to butterflies (and bees).

Liatris spicata 'Kobold' (Blazing star, Gayfeather)
Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Park Seed
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Liatris spicata
Spike Gayfeather
We are pleased to increase the availability of Pennsylvania provenance populations of our native gayfeathers. Tallest of the genus with upright spikes bearing pinkish-purple tassels in July and August.

Liatris spicata
The Gayfeather, Liatris spicata is an interesting perennial perennial which produces a 1-3 foot tall spike of bright purplish-pink or white flowers in late June to early fall. It is an ideal plant to grow in your butterfly garden.

#1118 Liatris spicata
Common Names: dense gayfeather, dense blazing star
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family)
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Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) - close view of flower © Daniel Reed ...

Common Name: Dense Blazing Star
Latin Name: Liatris spicata
Habitat: Mid to late summer
Blooms: Moist meadows, wet prairies, roadsides ...

Liatris spicata (Compositae) - This "Dense Blazing Star" is only marginally related to knapweed (they are both members of the daisy family), but they sure look like cousins... Blooms in late summer. (Photographed in WI) ...

Liatris spicata (Blazing Star, gay feather)
Tall spikes of rosy-purple bottlebrush-type pink-purple or white blooms at the tips of the plant. A good substitute for purple loosestrife. (To 1.5m - 5') Blooms July to September.

Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Libertia perigrinans
Libocedrus decurrens (Calocedrus decurrens)
Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight')
Ligularia dentata
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' ...

Blazing Star ( Liatris spicata )
Blazon Greenwood Hybrid Azalea ( Rhododendron )
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Blazing Star [English]: Liatris spicata
Blazing Star [English]: Mentzelia laevicaulis
Blazing Star [English]: Mentzelia lindleyi
Blazing Star [English]: Mentzelia nuda
Blazing Star [English]: Liatris spicata 'Kobold' ...

"Spike Gay-feather" - Liatris spicata
L. pycnostachya (Kansas or cattail gay-feather), L.

Dense Blazing Star, Gayfeather
Scientific Name: Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
Synonym: Lacinaria spicata
Family: Asteraceae ...

You can find seven species of Liatris in the Mountain State, the most common being Liatris spicata.

Liatris - Liatris spicata
Licio - Lycium halimifolium
Licopodio - Lycopodium clavatum
Licópside - Lycopsis arvensis
Liebrecilla - Centaurea jacea
Liga - Viscum album
Lila - Syringa vulgaris
Lila de la India - Azadirachta indica ...

See also: Pink, Blazing star, Aster, Gayfeather, Daisy

Plants Levisticum officinaleLicorice

 
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