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Liatris chapmanii Torr. & Gray
Chapmanā€™s gayfeather, Blazing star

Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Asteraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: Visit our Natives For Your Neighborhood website for more information and images. See a 2018 post on the Treasure Coast Natives blog on Blazing Stars and their flowers.

Other data on Liatris chapmanii available from :

Liatris chapmanii has been found in the following 12 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Florida Atlantic University Ecological Site Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Ludlam Pineland Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Railhead Scrub Preserve Present Native
Rockdale Pineland Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native

Liatris chapmanii has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Liatris chapmanii has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Pine Rockland
Sandhill
Scrub
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Liatris chapmanii
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley