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Aster (Asteraceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

Liatris aspera (Lacerate Blazing Star)
This specimen of Lacerate Blazing Star shows the unbranched stems topped by purple flower heads with protruding threadlike styles. Blazing Star is common in rocky, dry prairies. It grows to four feet tall and flowers from midsummer to fall.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 27980

<i>Liatris aspera</i> (Lacerate Blazing Star)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

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