Scientific Name
Liatris squarrulosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Appalachian blazing star
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Liatris |
| Species | Liatris squarrulosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Adventive: Native to North America prior to European settlement, but
is not native to West Virginia nor was it introduced, and is now
found growing in the state.; Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
WVNHP tracked; State Rank: S1; Global Rank: G4G5
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
10/11/2010 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
5/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Herbarium (VPI) via Jim Vanderhorst's GARI Floristic Database, Accepted Detail: The Flora of West Virginia, 2nd ed. (Strausbaugh and Core 1977); the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Canada, 2nd ed. (Gleason and Cronquist 1991); Identifications of Carex specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 23 (Ball and Reznicek 2002). Identifications of Dichanthelium specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 25 (Freckmann and Lelong 2003). Collections of Desmodium were identified using a vegetative key developed by Krings (2004). Heuchera determinations were made using the Key to Heuchera in West Virginia (Norris 1999). Monarda specimens were determined using The Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Area (Weakley 2006).
Other Parks
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
