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Liatris hirsuta

Rydb.

Glades Gayfeather

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128140
Element CodePDAST5X0U4
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLiatris
Synonyms
Liatris squarrosa var. hirsuta(Rydb.) Gaiser
Other Common Names
Scaly Blazingstar (EN) scaly 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006) treats Liatris squarrosa, L. compacta, and L. hirsuta each as distinct species. In contrast, Kartesz (1994, 1999) had recognized Liatris squarrosa with five varieties, among them, var. compacta and var. hirsuta.
Conservation Status
Review Date1995-06-26
Change Date1995-06-26
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KentuckySNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
NebraskaS2Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  2. 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.