Friday, December 20, 2013

Marsh Blazing Star (Liatris Spicata)

Liatris spicata is a showy perennial plant native to North America. It is typically shorter than Liatris pycnostachya and the flower spike is thinner than Liatris punctata. That is the way I have learned to separate the three similar species. Marsh blazing star is a very rare species and is hard to find in the wild. When uncommonly found, it likes to grow in high quality wet prairies and wet meadows, especially in sandy ones. When it is grown in the garden, it is tolerant of mesic conditions.





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