species 1,231 observations

Smallhead Blazing Star

Liatris microcephala

Field notes

Supports All

76 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Wavy-lined Emerald, Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Master's Dart, Three-lined Flower Moth 5
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Asphondylia lacinariae 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Painted Lady, Gray Hairstreak 70

Range

United States

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 Well drained Moist
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam
Soil pH: Acid
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Poor soil Rabbits
Habit: Clumping Dense Erect Mounding
Plant type: Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.