Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

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Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.

Devil's bite · Asteraceae

Common names: Northern blazing star, Savanna blazing star.

AsteraceaePerennialUS native

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About Devil's bite

Liatris scariosa, called savanna blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Liatris, native to the US states of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. It is fire-adapted, and its seeds germinate if they detect chemicals from plant smoke. It is a perennial herb that grows in dry woods and clearings. The Latin specific epithet scariosa means shriveled.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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