What family does Liatris bracteata Gaiser belong to?

Liatris bracteata Gaiser (Liatris bracteata Gaiser) belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Liatris bracteata Gaiser is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Liatris bracteata Gaiser

Liatris bracteata Gaiser is a plant species that grows from rounded corms and flowers between September and November.

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Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Liatris

Order

Asterales

Class

Magnoliopsida

About Liatris bracteata Gaiser

Growth Form and Stem

Liatris bracteata Gaiser grows from rounded corms, which produce hairless stems that reach 25 to 75 cm (9.8 to 29.5 inches) in height.

Flower Head Arrangement

Its flower heads are loose, widely spaced along the stem, and sessile (without individual stems), arranged together in a spike-like formation.

Leaf Characteristics

The foliage is dotted with glands; both basal and cauline leaves are linear in shape and have a single nerve.

Fruit and Seed Features

This species produces seeds inside cypselae fruits, which measure 6 to 9 mm (0.24 to 0.35 inches) long and have feathery bristles attached at their top.