Dotted Gayfeather
Liatris punctata

Other Common Names:  Blazing Star, dotted button-snakeroot, starwort
Bloom period:  August - October
Bloom Color: Pink

Wildlife Value Score:  4
Seed Availability:  3
Establishment Frequency:
Growth Form: Perennial

Readily grazed by livestock and wild game.  However, excessive grazing greatly decreases their abundance.  Butterflies flock to the nectar. Dotted Gayfeather is a native to the Great Plains and can be found in dry soils of grasslands and roadsides.