Asteraceae FAMILY

Liatris scariosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Liatris scariosa is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Maine to N. Carolina, west to Wisconsin and Arkansas.

HabitatDry stony soils on prairies and open forest glades[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Rock ledges, shale banks and barrens, limestone and sandstone outcrops, road banks, flood plains, dry woods, 600 - 1600 m[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].