Sunday, December 2, 2012

Appalachian Blazing Star (Liatris squarrulosa) and Friend


September 22nd, 2012. A few Applachian Blazing Star plants were growing at the top of an embankment on US-76 east of Popcorn Road.

 
The plants



Blooms with a friend. A bumblebee was feeding on the flowers

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Identification Resources:
Natural and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia: Liatris squarrulosa (Southern Blazing Star)
Missouri Plants: Liatris squarrulosa

Distribution:
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database:

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