Meadow Blazing-star
Liatris ligulistylis
- Plant Type
- Forb/herb (Deciduous)
- Landscape Layer
- Herb
- Sun
- ☀️ Full Sun, ⛅ Part Sun
- Moisture
- 🏜️ Dry, 💧 Regular
- Soil
- Clay, Loam, Sand, Rocky / Acidic, Calcareous
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Sociability
- S1 – Solitary / small clusters
Pollinator Value
- 🐝 Specialist Bee Host
S17 genus Liatris not found in Fowler specialist bee list
Ecology & Conservation
- Proximity Score
- 2
- Native Status
- ❌ Outaouais ❌ Ottawa ❌ QC ❌ ON
- Closest Direction
- NW
- CEC Eco-Regions
- 9 – Great Plains, 9.2 – Temperate Prairies, 9.2.2 – Lake Manitoba and Lake Agassiz Plain
- Rarity Notes
- Globally secure (G5) with a Canadian national rank of N4. Not listed under SARA. Native range in Canada limited to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Not ranked in Ontario or Quebec as species is not native to those provinces.
- Migration
- Stable
- Ecological Context
- A prairie perennial of the northern Great Plains, Liatris ligulistylis grows from a corm in mesic to dry prairies, pine barrens, and clearings in aspen and pine woods. Its native range centres on Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in Canada, extending south through the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and east to Wisconsin and Iowa. The species occupies a broad elevation range (100-2400 m) and thrives in sandy to clay soils.
Permaculture & Companion Planting
- Roles
- Pollinator Attractor
S73/S29/S72 Evidence: Pollinator Attractor: S73 [HIGH]: S64 Xerces listed (source-classified)]
- Notes
- Meadow blazing star is described by Xerces Society as 'the ultimate monarch magnet, even compared to other Liatris,' making it a premier companion for pollinator-focused plantings. Plant alongside other late-summer prairie forbs to extend the bloom season. Its upright, narrow habit pairs well with shorter groundcover species and grasses.
Edibility & Foraging ℹ
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Never ingest a plant unless you have 100% certainty of its identity and have consulted multiple reputable sources. The information provided in the Localeaf Plant Database is compiled from secondary sources for educational and historical purposes only.
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- Foraging Notes
- No edible uses documented in Moerman's Native American Ethnobotany Database or PFAF.
Seed Source
- Blazing Star