Liatris savannensis

Liatris savannensis
Blooming in pine flatwoods

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Liatris
Species:
L. savannensis
Binomial name
Liatris savannensis
Kral & G.L.Nesom[2]

Liatris savannensis, commonly referred to as savanna gayfeather[1][2][3], is a species of flowering plant endemic to a few counties in southwest peninsular Florida, USA.[1]

Habitat

It only occurs in mesic pine flatwoods[3] of Florida's southwest gulf coast.[1] It is known historically from the counties, from north to south, of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Liatris savannensis". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Liatris savannensis". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Liatris savannensis". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 22 November 2025.