Maryland Biodiversity Project - Shaggy Blazing Star (Liatris pilosa)

Shaggy Blazing Star Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willdenow

Synonyms: Liatris graminifolia, Shaggy Gayfeather.

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Host plant for various moth species including Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

There are 53 records in the project database.

Shaggy Blazing Star in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/7/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Shaggy Blazing Star blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/27/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Shaggy Blazing Star in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/2/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

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