Liatris pycnostachya Michx. prairie blazing star, Kansas gayfeather, cat-tail gayfeather
Global_ID_number37937

Description


other features: adventitious,
leaves: alternate,simple,entire,pinnate,linear,lanceolate,
flowers: Click to see image Click to see image Click to see image Click to see imagespike,perianth:color:white,purple,july,august,september,
fruits: achene,
Plant: not carnivorous, Click to see image Click to see imagebroadleaf,perennial,autotrophic,herbaceous,
Discussion: Leaves: Flowers: epigynous. Stems: Roots: adventitious (corms) Seeds: narrows toward the base and is tipped with a set of soft bristles about as long as the seed; 10 ribs or ridges run along the length of the seed; average of 131,000 seeds per pound.Fruit
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