Liatris novae-angliae
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Liatris novae-angliae | |
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1838 botanical illustration. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Liatris |
Species: | L. novae-angliae
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Binomial name | |
Liatris novae-angliae | |
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Liatris novae-angliae, commonly known as the New England blazing-star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Conservation status in the United States
[edit]It is endangered in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. It is threatened in Maine and New York. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut,[1] and in Massachusetts.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer and updated from the one used by plants.usda.gov)
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 January 2018.