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smallhead blazing star
Liatris microcephala
Liatris microcephala, known by the common names smallhead blazing star and smallhead gayfeather, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, primarily to regions of the Cumberland Plateau and Piedmont. It is found growing on exposed acidic rock such as sandstone or granite, as well as in open sandy areas. It is a perennial and flowers in late summer.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 164694.