Flowers of gayfeather (Liatris) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
South Texas gayfeather (Liatris bracteata) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 15, 2010
Small flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, July 27, 2014
Branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 12, 2013
Opening flowers of narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 20, 2008
Scaly blazing star (gayfeather, Liatris squarrosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2014
Green lynx spider with immobilized prey, Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) butterfly, on a flower of narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, September 14, 2008
Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) injecting paralyzing venom into the body of Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) butterfly on liatris (narrow-leaf gayfeather) flower on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, September 14, 2008
Branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in a ranch at 7278 Batts Ferry Road. College Station, Texas, August 1, 2014
Flower buds of narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, September 14, 2008
Gayfeather (Liatris) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richardson, August 9, 2009
Narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata), close up of flowers with imbricated phyllaries enclosing each cluster, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 20, 2008
Flower buds of blazing star (Liatris, gayfeather) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, August 10, 2008
Gayfeather (Liatris) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
Gayfeather (Liatris) at Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 19, 2012
Young flowers of narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 20, 2008
Flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2014
Branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2014
Blue flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2014
Blooming gayfeather (Liatris) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
Blooming South Texas gayfeather (Liatris bracteata) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 15, 2010
Close up of a flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, August 7, 2014
Liatris (gayfeather) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
Gayfeather (Liatris) on Prairie Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, June 2, 2012
Gayfeather (Liatris) in front of a pine tree at Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 19, 2012
Skipper butterfgly on gayfeather (Liatris) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richardson, August 9, 2009
Gayfeather (Liatris) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
South Texas gayfeather (Liatris bracteata) under power lines in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, July 16, 2013
Scaly blazing star (gayfeather, Liatris squarrosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, TexasP, June 29, 2014
Branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 4, 2018
Flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 4, 2018
Flowers of elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris elegans) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
Flower spike of elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris elegans) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
Shoot of gayfeather (Liatris) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
Branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 22, 2019
Pink phenotype of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 22, 2019
Back lit branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 22, 2019
Pink flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 22, 2019
Purple flower of branched blazing star (Aggie-land gayfeather, Liatris cymosa) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, July 22, 2019
Narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata(?)) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 12, 2020
Orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on a leaf of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Underside of basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) with orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Close-up of orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) with orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Flowers of narrow-leaf gayfeather (Liatris mucronata(?)) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 12, 2020
Gayfeather (Liatris) flower on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020
Close-up of flowers of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020
Elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris elegans) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 21, 2020
Elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris elegans) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Flowers of elegant gayfeather (pinkscale, Liatris elegans) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Gayfeather (Liatris) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Blooming gayfeather (Liatris) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Flowers of gayfeather (Liatris) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Seeds of gayfeather (Liatris) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
