Gay Feather, Dense Blazing Star 'Kobold' (Liatris spicata)

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Aug 15, 2005

Gay Feather, Dense Blazing Star 'Kobold'
Liatris spicata

This beautiful flower is growing wild near our house.

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 07, 2006

Kobold is a cultivar. You'll usually come across the species plant in the wild. Is this the species plant and not Kobold?

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 07, 2006

This plant is growing wild. I would assume that this is the species plant. It is fairly widespread around here.

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Desertdenial5 Tolleson, AZ(Zone 9a) Jul 07, 2006

Wow georgeous. I would love to see something like that here in the desert

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 07, 2006

You have beautiful plants growing there. I wish I could grow many of the cactus family as their blooms are among the most delicate and beautiful of all plants.

trois

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 08, 2006

Trois - Beautiful photo, but are you certain that it isn't Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star)? Prairie Blazing Star is native in Texas; L spicata isn't. Personally, I prefer L pycnostachya to L spicata - I think it is more beautiful.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 08, 2006

I put it on the ID forum and this is what transpired. There was more than one picture. I agree that whatever it is, it is beautiful. None are blooming right now, so I am not able to take more pics at this time.
Thanks, trois

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