Godfrey's blazing star

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Liatris provincialis

Godfrey's blazing star, a reference photo
Photo: Daderot · CC0 (licence)

Liatris provincialis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae called Godfrey's blazing star or Godfrey's gayflower. It is endemic to Florida in the United States, where it is limited to Wakulla and Franklin Counties in the Panhandle.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Godfrey's blazing star being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Liatris
Species
Liatris provincialis

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