Rydbergs Blazing Star

Liatris hirsuta

Native status unresolved in Kentucky

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Liatris

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

8Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Liatris

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Light · “Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Rydbergs Blazing Star; Rydbergs Gayfeather

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