Liatris

For example, eastern forb species such as Liatris pycnostachya and Coreopsis grandiflora are largely limited to the alfisols of the Eastern Marginal prairies, while grasses such as Bouteloua hirsuta and Muhlenbergia reverchonii, as well as a diversity of species in the genus Dalea are generally found on the mollisols of the White Rock Cuesta.

Texas blackland prairies 2008

Liatris have been prominant in my life since I moved to Kansas.

Vignettes from the K-State Gardens « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Like this view of the yellow white garden featuring the non yellow or white Liatris spicata, bronze fennel, dappled willow and Yarrow ‘Summer Wine?’ to the right.

Year End Wrap Up 2008-Part Two « Fairegarden 2009

The lavender foliage and spent flower stalks, crocosmia fans, buddleia leaves and the object of the little green focus box on the camera, the Liatris spicata all share the same geometry.

Dying Well « Fairegarden 2008

From the left in the blue pot is Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’, half price, three pots of Salvia nemorosa ‘Blauhugel Blue Hill’, half price, Helenium ‘Coppelia’, full price and Aster frikartii ‘Monch’, full price for a total of just over forty dollars with tax.

This Joint Was Hopping! « Fairegarden 2008

The herbaceous growth is chiefly wire grass, -- Aristida sticta, Mx. and A. purpurea, Mx. Plants of the composite or aster family abound in their seasons, the most common genera being Chrysopsis, Silphium, Aster, Peterocaulon, Helianthus and Liatris.

North Carolina and its Resources. North Carolina. Board of Agriculture. 1896

Tall daylilies with clear yellow blooms grow in a bed with Liatris and Rudbeckia, and a few daylilies grow on the sides of Kelley's newly installed landscape pond.

LJWorld.com stories: News 2010

If you can find a stand of native gayfeather (Liatris) in bloom now, it likely will shimmer with butterfly wings of all Wildlife Service has ruled the Mountains checkerspot butterfly does not warrant listing as an endangered species and protection of its habitat.

WN.com - Articles related to Buddhadeb shows he is in command 2009

Much easier to ID was the showy (in skipper terms) white-striped longtail - the brilliant white stripe on the underside showing clearly when it perched to sip from the lavender blazing star (Liatris) or ironweed (Vernonia) flowers blooming profusely in the Meadow at this time.

Museum Blogs 2009

In this case, there's a cutting garden (where I planted some Liatris the summer I worked there).

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2008