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Liatris squarrulosa (Appalachian blazing star)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Liatris squarrulosa, commonly called Appalachian blazing star or southern blazingstar, is an herbaceous perennial plant is the aster family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in naturally open communities, such as prairies and savannas. It produces purple heads of flowers in late summer through fall.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Screening - Summer [2]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [2]  Porous
Bloom Period [2]  Late Summer
Drought Tolerance [2]  Medium
Fire Tolerance [2]  High
Frost Free Days [2]  6 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [2]  Low
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Fall
Growth Form [2]  Bunch
Growth Period [2]  Summer, Fall
Growth Rate [2]  Slow
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Propagation [2]  Container, Corm, Seed
Regrowth Rate [2]  Slow
Root Depth [2]  14 inches (36 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [2]  Slow
Seed Vigor [2]  Medium
Seeds Per [2]  100000 / lb (220462 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [2]  Erect
Structure [3]  Herb
Vegetative Spread Rate [2]  None
Flower Color [2]  Purple
Foliage Color [2]  Green
Fruit Color [2]  Brown
Flower Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [2]  31 inches (0.8 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [2]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Light Preference [2]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [2]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [2]  Intermediate
Water Use [2]  Moderate

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External References

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0