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Liatris aspera
Also called Lacerate Blazing Star, Rough Blazing Star, Tall Gayfeather, Button Blazing Star, Rough Gayfeather
Tall blazing star is a native North American prairie perennial with a single unbranched stem and spikes of purple, button-like flower heads that bloom from the top down in late summer and autumn. It grows best in full sun in well-drained soil and tolerates dry conditions.
Liatris aspera (known as rough blazing star, button blazing star, lacerate blazing star, tall prairie blazing star, or tall gayfeather) is a perennial wildflower in the Asteraceae family that is found in central to eastern North America in habitats that range from mesic to dry prairie and dry savanna.
This plant is native to the United States from Texas to the west and New York to the east. It is also native to Ontario in Canada. It grows in prairies, glades, and savannas, and along roadsides and railroads.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Liatris aspera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
