familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Eupatorieae
genusLiatris
speciesLiatris pycnostachya
varietyLiatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya

Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya

Guy L. Nesom
Endemic
Synonyms: Liatris bebbiana Rydberg Liatris langloisii (Greene) Cory
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 525.
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Corms globose. Stems usually glabrous or sparsely pilose except near heads (where sparsely piloso-puberulent). Leaves glabrous. 2n = 20, 40.


Phenology: Flowering mid Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Moist prairies, wooded and rocky ridges, sandy woods, creek bottoms, dunes
Elevation: 30–300(–900) m

Distribution

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Ark., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.Dak., Tex., Wis.

Discussion

Liatris pycnostachya is commonly cultivated. Collections from Michigan “doubtless represent escapes” (E. G. Voss, pers. comm.), as also do those from Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"barbellate" is not a number."fine" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
40 +  and 20 +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, truncate +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex shape
usually acute;acute-acuminate +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage presence
absent +
Apical appendage shape
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually terete +  and clavate +
Array architecture
spiciform +
Array density
dense +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Guy L. Nesom +
Authority
Michaux +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Base pubescence
glabrous +
Base shape
decurrent +
Base size
not enlarged +
Blade architecture
5-nerved +, 3-nerved +  and 1-nerved +
Blade margin shape
dissected +, lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
Blade shape
mostly linear;ovatelanceolate +
Body relief
papillate +  and rugose +
Body shape
(4-)5-angled;10-ribbed +
Border coloration
hyaline +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch shape
linear-clavate +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellate +
Bristle quantity
12;40 +
Bristle relief
coarse +
Bristle shape
Plumose (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Corm shape
Globose (?) +
Corolla-tube pubescence
glabrous +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +
Corolla coloration
white +, usually lavender +  and dark magenta or pinkish purple +
Corolla variability
equaling +
Cypsela architecture
monomorphic +
Cypsela architecture or shape
8-11-ribbed +
Cypsela atypical some measurement
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Cypsela pubescence
usually hirsutulous +  and hirtellous-pilose +
Cypsela shape
prismatic +
Cypsela some measurement
3.8mm;4.5mm +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
Ark. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +  and Wis. +
Elevation
30–300(–900) m +
Embryo course
straight +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
4;5 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
5;8 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Glomerule arrangement
singly +
Habitat
Moist prairies, wooded and rocky ridges, sandy woods, creek bottoms, dunes +
Head architecture or shape
discoid +
Head arrangement
in usually determinate , rarely indeterminate , arrays +  and singly +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head reproduction
homogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre atypical length
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Involucre diameter
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Involucre length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
campanulate-cylindric +
Involucre width
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
3-5-nerved +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf atypical width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Leaf length
11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br /> (22 cm220 mm <br />0.22 m <br />) +
Leaf position
cauline +, proximal +  and basal +
Leaf pubescence
glabrous +
Leaf shape
linear;narrowly oblanceolate or oblanceolate +
Leaf size
reduced +
Leaf width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
lanceolate +  and lance-linear +
Margin architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Peduncle presence
absent +
Peduncle some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering mid Jun–Aug. +
Phyllary architecture
nerved +
Phyllary duration
persistent +
Phyllary fusion
distinct +
Phyllary life cycle
falling +
Phyllary pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Phyllary quantity
18 +  and 40 +
Phyllary shape
Oblong-lanceolate (?) +
Phyllary size
unequal +
Phyllary texture
Usually herbaceous (Chartaceous) +
Phyllary variability
equal +
Publication title
Fl. Bor.-Amer. +
Publication year
1803 +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle prominence or shape
flat +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle shape
conic;spheric;usually flat;convex +
Reference
None +
Rhizome shape
elongate +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Series quantity
4;5 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
branched +  and simple +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
hirsutulous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +
Synonyms
Liatris bebbiana +  and Liatris langloisii +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya +
Taxon parent
Liatris pycnostachya +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 21 +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (180 cm1,800 mm <br />1.8 m <br />) +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br /> (180 cm1,800 mm <br />1.8 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism some measurement
60cm (120cm) +
X chromosome quantity
10 +