Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii

(Lunell) E. G. Voss

Michigan Bot. 34: 139. 1996.

Endemic
Basionym: Lacinaria scariosa var. nieuwlandii Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 2: 176. 1912 (as Laciniaria)
Synonyms: Liatris ×nieuwlandii (Lunell) Gaiser Liatris novae-angliae var. nieuwlandii (Lunell) Shinners
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 532. Mentioned on page 533.

Plants 30–100 cm. Stems with 20–85 leaves or leafy bracts proximal to heads. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline usually narrowly lanceolate-spatulate, sometimes broader, mostly 100–500 × 25–50(–55) mm, glabrous or hirtello-puberulent (gland-dotted). Heads usually 9–20. Florets 30–80.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep(–Oct).
Habitat: Prairies, glades, open woods, bluff ledges, railroads, rocky limestone soils, red clays, jack pine, pine-oak, oak-juniper, oak-hickory, aspen
Elevation: 100–500 m

Distribution

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Ark., Ill., Ind., Mich., Mo., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Plants of var. nieuwlandii are usually relatively tall and have relatively numerous, even-sized, densely arranged, lanceolate cauline leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Guy L. Nesom +
(Lunell) E. G. Voss +
Lacinaria scariosa var. nieuwlandii +
Ark. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
100–500 m +
Prairies, glades, open woods, bluff ledges, railroads, rocky limestone soils, red clays, jack pine, pine-oak, oak-juniper, oak-hickory, aspen +
Flowering Aug–Sep(–Oct). +
Michigan Bot. +
Liatris ×nieuwlandii +  and Liatris novae-angliae var. nieuwlandii +
Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii +
Liatris scariosa +
variety +