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Gayfeather

Liatris punctata

Texas Blazing Star

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
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Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map (hover for ecoregion names)

Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland
East Central Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Cut back to a 3″ after first brown leaves

Comments

Likes well-drained limestone soil; best if kept dry. Native Habitat: Open fields & woods; calcareous uplands. Nectar: Painted Lady

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1 to
1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Limestone, Alkaline, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White, Purple

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Moths, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 124, 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LIPUM2. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Liatris+punctata+var.+mucronata&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=25219&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=37936#null

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