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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Liatris cokeri
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Liatris cokeri
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-30-007:
Liatris regimontis
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
COMMON NAME:
Sandhills Blazing-star
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Will Stuart wil_l_cokeri_433_zoom
September Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaves densely punctate on both surfaces; margins have fine hairs near base, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_liatris_cokeri_416
September Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Each head composed of 4-9 disc flowers, each with 5 short spreading lobes, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_liatris_cokeri_426
September Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Bracts of the heads form a cone-shaped involucre, tips dense with resin dots, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_liatris_cokeri_433
September Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaves numerous, linear, 5-18cm long and 2-5mm wide, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_liatris_cokeri_443
September Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands