Introduction

Introduction

  • Liatris belongs to the family Asteraceae, with each flower head having only fluffy disk flowers and no ray florets.
  • The carrot-flavored root of blazing star Liatris was once used by American Indians for food. The plants of the Liatris genus were also consumed in New England as a treatment for gonorrhea.
LIATRIS
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