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Liatris pauciflora

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Few-flower Gayfeather

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149054

Element CodePDAST5X0K0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusLiatris

Synonyms

Liatris pauciflora var. pauciflora

Other Common Names

Few-flower Blazingstar (EN) fewflower 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

Kartesz (1994) and Weakley (2023) recognize Liatris pauciflora and L. secunda as distinct species. In contrast, Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006) treated L. pauciflora in a broad sense with two varieties (var. pauciflora and var. secunda).

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-11-18

Change Date1988-11-18

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Georgia	S2	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	SH	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Florida (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954

References (3)

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.
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.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.