Liatris novae-angliae

Liatris novae-angliae, commonly known as the New England blazing-star, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae.

Liatris novae-angliae
1838 botanical illustration.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. novae-angliae
Binomial name
Liatris novae-angliae
(Lunell) Shinners 1943
Synonyms
  • Liatris borealis
  • Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae

Conservation status in the United States

It is endangered in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. It is threatened in Maine and New York. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut,[1] and in Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer and updated from the one used by plants.usda.gov)
  2. "Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 January 2018.


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