| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Liatris cylindracea Michx. trib. Eupatorieae |
| Synonyms | Liatris flexuosa Thomas |
| Liatris intermedia Lindl. | |
| Liatris marginata Cass. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 100-400m |
| Description | stem glabrous, leaves oblong, narrow, phyllaries rigid, flat, appresed to capitula, acute, capitula with 20-50 florets, pedicellate |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (Ontario ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New York , Ohio ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Kentucky , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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