Shortleaf blazing star (Liatris tenuifolia)

Shortleaf blazing star, a reference photo — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth! · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Liatris tenuifolia, also known as the shortleaf gayfeather, is a species of the genus Liatris endemic to parts of the Southeast United States.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Shortleaf 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.

Easily confused with

Liatris quadriflora
Liatris laevigata
Liatris pauciflora
Liatris secunda
Liatris chapmanii
Liatris pilosa

Classification

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

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