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Liatris tenuifolia Nutt.
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Florida native
There are 15 species of the Liatris genus that occur in Florida and they are often challenging to distinguish from each other. One of these - Liatris gholsonii - was just recognized as a new species in 2002. L. tenuifolia even has a subspecies, var. quadrifolia
Liatris tenuifolia is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Liatris genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Liatris elegans - PINKSCALE GAYFEATHER
Liatris gracilis - SLENDER GAYFEATHER
Liatris ohlingerae - FLORIDA GAYFEATHER
Liatris pauciflora var. pauciflora - FEWFLOWER GAYFEATHER
Liatris provincialis - GODFREY'S BLAZING STAR
Liatris spicata - DENSE GAYFEATHER
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 09, 2024
