species 12,603 observations
Prairie Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya
Field notes
Supports All
126
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Blazing Star Borer Moth, Wavy-lined Emerald, Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Master's Dart
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia lacinariae
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Peck's Skipper
117
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 Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.