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Liatris oligocephala
Cahaba torch is a rare perennial blazing star (genus Liatris) native only to a tiny area of Bibb County, Alabama, and is of conservation concern. It is grown mainly by specialist native plant gardeners, and its key to success is well-drained, sunny conditions.
Liatris oligocephala, the Cahaba torch, is a flowering plant in the genus Liatris (blazing stars). Its native range is very small, with all known populations being within Bibb County, Alabama, and therefore the species is of conservation concern. It hybridizes with the much more common Liatris cylindracea, but the offspring do not appear to cross with L. oligocephala.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Liatris oligocephala 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.
