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Asteraceae

Fewflower blazing star

Liatris pauciflora Pursh

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Liatris

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Common names

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English
Fewflower blazing star, Sandhill blazing-star

Synonyms

  • Lacinaria pauciflora Kuntze
  • Lacinaria secunda Small
  • Liatris pauciflora var. secunda (Elliott) D.B.Ward
  • Liatris secunda Elliott

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.