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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Liatris aspera
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Liatris aspera var. intermedia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
INCLUDING
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Liatris spheroidea
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-30-011:
Liatris aspera
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
COMMON NAME:
Rough Blazing-star
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JK Marlow jkm0307j_10
July Buncombe County NC
NC Arboretum
Inflorescence long & spikelike w many mostly sessile heads, 14-35 flowers ea, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_liatris_aspera_3
August
Heads usually sessile, less often subsessile on peduncles 1-8mm (rarely more), per Weakley's Flora.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_liatris_aspera_3b
August
Phyllaries bullate, with broad conspicuous hyaline border, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_liatris_aspera
October
Phyllaries glabrous, the outer (at least) usually reflexing, per Weakley's Flora (2012).