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Family: Asteraceae (Aster / Sunflower family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: July - November
Dense Blazing Star, with its showy purple flower spikes, attracts many pollinators and beneficial insects, including a number of butterflies and moths, bees, and even hummingbirds. It is native to eastern North America.
Liatris spicata var. resinosa used to be considered a subspecies, but has been recently elevated to its own species Liatris resinosa. As such, none of the photos below belong to that species.
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14 July 2019
Front Royal, VA 
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14 July 2022
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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14 July 2019
Front Royal, VA 
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14 July 2022
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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14 July 2022
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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14 July 2019
Front Royal, VA 
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14 July 2022
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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