Question: New to the site. I posted up two pictures of a plant I am not sure of and would like …
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Question
New to the site. I posted up two pictures of a plant I am not sure of and would like verification. Photos were taken in August 2015 in a previously logged 20 acre area behind my property which had been growing back for only two years. Supposedly a Northern Blazing Star which one book mentioned may be rare. Would appreciate any information. Thank you!
Answer
MaineRussian, you have a species of Liatris (blazing star), and it is either Liatris spicata or Liatris pycnostachya. However, in order for me to identify it, I need to clearly see the green bracts that surround each array of red-purple flowers in the flower head. If you can get an image of those, I can tell you the species. The former (Liatris spicata) would be a new state record for Maine.
