Liatris scariosa, the savanna blazing star, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Liatris, native to the US states of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. It is fire-adapted, and the plant's seeds germinate only if they detect chemicals produced from burning wood. It is a perennial herb that grows in dry woods and clearings. The species epithet scariosa means shriveled in scientific Latin.
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