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Liatris scariosa
Also called Plains Blazingstar, Northern Gayfeather
Liatris scariosa, the savanna blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Liatris, native to the US states of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. It is fire-adapted, and the plant's seeds germinate only if they detect chemicals produced from burning wood. It is a perennial herb that grows in dry woods and clearings. The species epithet scariosa means shriveled in scientific Latin.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Liatris scariosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
