| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Liatris mucronata DC. trib. Eupatorieae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 5: 129 (1836) |
| Native Range | c. USA to Arkansas |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | glabrous, stems slender, densely leafy, leaves narrowly linear, acute, minutely punctate, upper leaves subulate, short, capitula of 3-5 in clusters producing dense spike |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Lacinaria angustifolia Bush Lacinaria leptostachya Bush Lacinaria ruthii Bush Liatris angustifolia (Bush) Gaiser Liatris mucronata f. tharpii Shinners Liatris mucronata var. typica Gaiser Liatris punctata var. mucronata (DC.) B.L.Turner |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas) |