Liatris mucronata Purple Hays United States Hybrid but the possibility of radiation

but the possibility of radiation exposure is intriguing

The interior petals are also veined purple and often show purple floral borders

Since there are less than 1000 plants in the wild

solitary specimen at maturity with the same exaggerated leaf folds of its parent

Liatris mucronata Purple Hays United States Hybrid but the possibility of radiationLiatris mucronata 'Purple Hays' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the central US (Canada south to Texas) native gayfeather blazing star. Our offering is grown from seed we collected in the most southern part of its range in Hays County, Texas, where we found it growing on a steep caliche slope. The 3' tall, unbranched, cinnamon brown stalks, burst forth with bright purple flowers, starting for us in late September, followed closely by a