Liatris
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 Liatris spicata
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See text. About 30 known species. |
Liatris (Blazing-star) is a genus of ornamental plants in the Asteraceae family. These plants are used as a popular summer flowers for bouquets.
Liatris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia gloriosa, Schinia sanguinea (both of which feed exclusively on the genus), Schinia tertia and Schinia trifascia.
