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Liatris pycnostachya

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Cattail Gayfeather

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131401

Element CodePDAST5X0N0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusLiatris

Other Common Names

Liatris à épi dense (FR) Prairie Blazingstar (EN) prairie 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 Date1984-04-09

Change Date1984-04-09

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Iowa	S4	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
Indiana	S1	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
New York	SNA	No
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Kansas	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SNR	Yes
South Dakota	S1	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

Arkansas (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Ouachita National Forest	9,755
Devils Canyon	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	1,877
Pedestal Rocks	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	21,957

New Hampshire (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Kearsarge	White Mountain National Forest	4,554

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mcleod	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	9,117

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (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.