close up image of Liatris spicata MARSH BLAZING STAR at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen at beginning of bloom, showing dense flower heads and budsIt is difficult to distinguish between this species and Liatris pychostachya PRAIRIE BLAZING STAR since they are visually similar and completely intermixed at the Peacock/Woodworth Prairie. The easiest way to distinguish them is to check the bracts: relatively straight bracts indicate MARSH BLAZING STAR, recurvant bracts indicate PRAIRIE BLAZING STAR (just barely visible in lower buds).
Artemisia genipi, syn. Artemisia spicataSpiked WormwoodSlo.: klasnati pelinDate: August 28. 2009Lat.: 46.44613 Long.: 13.64812Code: Bot_374/2009-2537Habitat: Nearly vertical limestone rock face, west exposed, full sun, fully exposed to precipitations, a windy place, precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 0-2 deg C, elevation 2.150 m (7.050 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Place: West ridge of Mt. Travnik, 2.200 m (7.218 feet), north of Mt. Mangarts flats, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComment: There exists only a single place around Mt. Mangart - where it can be found in Slovenia. Enlisted in the Slovene Red List of rare and endangered species, marked by "R" representing a rare species.
Slide information:"Name: Cyanea grimesiana subsp. obataeLocation: Off Puu Kaua TrailDate: 1993 November 23Notes: var. Obatae"obata_john_02_067Photo used with permission by John K. Obatanativeplants.hawaii.edu