Liatris tenuifolia
shortleaf blazing-star, shortleaf gayfeather
Nomenclature
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Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
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Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
- Attracts butterflies and bees.
- Documented bee visitors include Agapostemon spleizdens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis suinptuosa, Coelioxys mexicana, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobreuis, M. briinleyi, M. petulans, Boinbus impatiens and B. pennsylvanicus (Deyrup et al. 2002).
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