Ouachita Blazing Star
探検植物
Ouachita Blazing Star
liatris compacta
The Ouachita Blazing Star (Liatris compacta) is a rare and striking perennial wildflower endemic to the rugged Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Standing out with its compact, densely packed spikes of purple-magenta flower heads, this resilient plant thrives where many others cannot—clinging to rocky sandstone and novaculite glades and open, thin-soiled woodlands. It plays a crucial ecological role in its restricted habitat, offering a vital nectar source for late-season pollinators. Unlike some of its wider-ranging relatives, the Ouachita Blazing Star has adapted specifically to the unique geologic formations of its mountainous home. Its late-summer blooms provide a sudden, brilliant splash of color against the dry, rocky outcrops, making it a highly sought-after sight for native plant enthusiasts and hikers exploring the Ouachita National Forest.
生息地: Found in sandstone and novaculite glades, rocky outcrops, and open pine-oak woodlands with thin, acidic soils.
外見
This compact herb typically grows between 20 to 50 centimeters tall, featuring upright, stiff stems that are densely crowded with narrow, grass-like leaves. In late summer, it produces a striking, unbranched spike of flower heads. Each flower head consists of vibrant purple to magenta disk florets, with no ray florets, giving them a fuzzy, feathered appearance. The bracts beneath the flower heads are distinctly appressed and sticky, which is a key distinguishing feature of this species compared to other blazing stars.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Asterales科Asteraceae属Liatris
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
It is endemic to only a small handful of counties in Arkansas and Oklahoma, growing wild nowhere else in the world.
Its underground corm, a bulb-like stem, allows it to quickly sprout and regenerate after low-intensity wildfires.
The species name 'compacta' refers to its smaller, more condensed growth form compared to other blazing stars.
特殊能力
能力
Glade Adaptation
It thrives in nutrient-poor, rocky, and acidic soils where few other competing plant species can survive.
能力
Drought Resilience
Features a deep, tuberous root system (corm) that stores water and nutrients, helping it survive hot, dry summer conditions.
能力
Pollinator Magnet
Produces nectar with high sugar concentration during late summer, specifically timed to aid migrating butterflies and local bees.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 20-50 cm
- 体重
- 0.02-0.1 kg
- 寿命
- 3-10 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own food through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and soil minerals.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon Dioxide
- Soil Minerals
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Pollinates the flowers while gathering nectar.
eaten by
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Feeds on the leaves and stems during spring growth.
mutualism
American Bumblebee
Bombus pensylvanicus
Collects pollen and nectar, facilitating plant reproduction.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Ouachita Blazing Starを見分けるには？
Ouachita Blazing Starを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Ouachita Blazing Starの長さは何ですか？
20-50 cm
Ouachita Blazing Starの体重は何ですか？
0.02-0.1 kg
Ouachita Blazing Starの寿命は何ですか？
3-10 年
Ouachita Blazing Starは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own food through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and soil minerals.
Ouachita Blazing Starは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in sandstone and novaculite glades, rocky outcrops, and open pine-oak woodlands with thin, acidic soils.
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