species 12,491 observations
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
Field notes
Supports All
105
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Common Looper Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Master's Dart
10
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia lacinariae
1
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Exoprosopa fasciata
1
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Monarch, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee
93
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.