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Smallhead Blazing Star
Liatris microcephala
33.98, -84.6
Field Notes
Description:
The leaves around the scape are very narrow also, crowded densely and reduced in size upward. The inflorescence is a spiky raceme of disc flowers only with peduncles so short the flowers appear sessile.
http://depts.gpc.edu/~decbt/articles/Liatris_microcephala.html
Habitat:
Native to the Southeastern United States, primarily to region of the Cumberland Plateau (AL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN). Found growing on exposed acidic rock such as sandstone or granite, as well as in open sandy areas.
Notes:
Spotted along a dirt road in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 25, 2013
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