Liatris pilosa
Liatris gholsonii
grass-leaf gayfeather, shaggy blazing star
bluffs gayfeather, Gholson's blazing star, Gholson's gayfeather
glabrous or sparsely to moderately pilose distally or throughout.
finely puberulent.
basal and proximal cauline 1-nerved, narrowly oblanceolate, 60–170(–200) × 2–7(–11) mm, abruptly to gradually reduced distally (becoming linear, spreading-ascending), essentially glabrous or sparsely pilose (abaxially), gland-dotted (proximal margins piloso-ciliate).
basal and proximal cauline 1-nerved, spatulate (petioles slender, blades elliptic to lanceolate-elliptic), (100–)150–250 × (8–)11–22(–27) mm, gradually reduced distally, essentially glabrous, gland-dotted.
0 or (ascending) 1–10(–80) mm.
(spreading-ascending) (2–)5–12(–26) mm (with bracts 2+ mm wide, grading from distal leaves).
turbinate to campanulate-cylindric, (7–)8–10 × 5–6 mm.
cylindro-turbinate, 4–5 × 2.5–3 mm.
(6–)7–12(–13, mostly 9–12 in Del.
3–5(–6);
corolla tubes pilose inside.
in (3–)4–5(–6) series, oblong, unequal, essentially glabrous, margins with hyaline borders (0.2–0.4 mm wide), erose to lacerate, ciliolate, apices usually rounded, rarely acute.
in 3(–4) series, ovate to oblong, strongly to weakly unequal, essentially glabrous, margins with hyaline borders, ciliolate, apices (at least outer) acuminate to acute.
in loose to dense, racemiform to spiciform arrays (internodes 1–7 mm).
in loose, racemiform arrays.
(2.5–)3–4 mm;
pappi: lengths ± equaling corollas, bristles barbellate.
3.5–5 mm;
pappi: lengths ± equaling corollas, bristles barbellate.
globose.
globose.
N.J.);
corolla tubes pilose inside.
= 20.
= 20.
Liatris pilosa
Liatris gholsonii
Of conservation concern.
Liatris gholsonii is closely similar to L. gracilis; it apparently is restricted to an area along the Apalachicola River in Liberty and Leon counties.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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