August 3rd
- 17th, 2012. On August 3rd
we found Liatris elegans (Pinkscale Blazing Star) in the Ogeechee Wildlife
Management Area in Hancock County, Georgia - the second time we’ve found this wildflower
in Hancock County. The stems stand about 15 to 18 inches tall. They were just
beginning to bloom on August 3rd.
The stem showing
alternatively arranged, simple leaves.
Blooms developing along the stem
*****
On August 3rd, these stems
had a single bloom at the tip of the stalk.
On
August 17th, the stems had many more flowers along their length
A
closer view of blooms
More
blooms at the tip
A
closer view of multiple blooms at the tip. These were photographed in October,
2010.
Liatris
elegans (Pinkscale Blazing Star, Common Elegant Blazing
Star) is native to the
United States
where it’s found in southern states
from South Carolina west to Oklahoma and Texas. In Georgia, it’s been
documented in counties of the coastal plain including Hancock County.
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Identification
resources:
- Southeastern
Flora: Liatris elegans (Pinkscale Blazing Star)
- Name
that Plant: Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia: Liatris elegans (Common Elegant Blazing Star)
- Alabama Plants: Liatris elegans (Pinkscale Grayfeather)
- Alabama Plants: Liatris elegans (Pinkscale Grayfeather)
Distribution:
- United
States Department of Agriculture Plants Database: Liatris elegans (Pinkscale Blazing Star)
- University of North Carolina Herbarium: Liatris elegans
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