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Liatris aspera

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Tall Gayfeather

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149282
Element CodePDAST5X030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLiatris
Other Common Names
Liatris rugueux (FR) Rough Blazingstar (EN) Tall Blazingstar (EN) tall blazing star (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-04-27
Change Date1988-04-27
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation; vulnerable to succession (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
South DakotaSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckyS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.