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Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.
Northern blazing star, devil’s bite
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Liatris | A very old name, meaning lost |
| Species | scariosa | Thin and dry or “scarious” |
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Liatris scariosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/20/2010 · Blue Hill Reservation, Milford, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 12" (20 × 31 cm)  ID is uncertain 
6/20/2010 · Blue Hill Reservation, Milford, Massachusetts
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
6/20/2010 · Blue Hill Reservation, Milford, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
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