Liatris elegans var. elegans
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Lacinaria flabellata Small Liatris elegans var. flabellata
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 521.
Corms depressed-globose. Heads crowded. Phyllaries: apices petaloid, lavender, magenta, or pink, elongate and strongly recurving, petaloid portions short relative to herbaceous bases. Corollas creamy white.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Dry, sandy sites, sandy clays, dunes, pine-hardwoods, pine-live oak, longleaf pine, turkey oak
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Okla., S.C., Tex.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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