Liatris
| Liatris | |
|---|---|
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| Liatris spicata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb. |
Liatris, or gayfather,[1] is a genus of flowering plants. It is in the sunflower family of the boneset tribe. It is native to North America (Canada, United States, Mexico and the Bahamas).[2][3][4] Its most common name is blazing star.[1][4]
They are perennials, meaning they grow leaves and flowers every year. They survive winter as corms.[4]
Liatris species are used as food by the larvae of some butterflies and moths. The bleeding flower moth's larvae only feed on Liatris.
References
- 1 2 "Report: Liatris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Schreber, Johann Christian Daniel von. 1791. Genera Plantarum 2: 542
- ↑ "Liatris". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- 1 2 3 Nesom, Guy L. (2006). "Liatris". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.