Mexican Blazing Star

Liatris punctata Hook. var. mexicana Gaiser

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.