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Read more about Rough Blazing-star at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

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.

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.

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_liatris_aspera_3b

August        

Phyllaries bullate, with broad conspicuous hyaline border, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_liatris_aspera

October        

Phyllaries glabrous, the outer (at least) usually reflexing, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

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__