Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Florida blazing-star
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Liatris ohlingerae
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
purple
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- 1Stays wet
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
Acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts butterflies and bees.
Native Habitats:
Scrub, scrubby flatwoods.
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
This is a rare Florida native that is listed as Endangered by the USFWS. Please obey all applicable laws and regulations.
