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Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Photo by JenKnight
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Bonus beetle-friend in the second picture - can anyone ID it?

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Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star): Minnesota Wildflowers

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LaurenZarate
Hi Jen, Can't see it really well, but it looks like it might be a Blister Beetle (Meloidae).

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Minnesota Wildlife (Plants)
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Wood Lake Nature Center
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PublishedAugust 2, 2013

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