Liatris patens G.L.Nesom & Kral

ASTERACEAE	U.S.A., Georgia
Lowndes County
Liatris patens G.L. Nesom & Krai
Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area, just N the hunter
check station and camping area near the entrance off of
Hwy. 221, ca. 18.8 km NE of Valdosta. Very rare herbs in
mixed forest with Pinus elliottii, P. taeda, Quercus nigra,
Q. virginiana,'Vitis rotundifolia, Gelsemium sempervirens,
Scleria ciliata, and Viburnum sp. Forest has sparse
herbaceous layer and very open aspect.
GPS - N30.94657 W83.14166
D.J. Rosen 4598	20 October, 2007
R. Carter
S.M. Tracy Herbarium (TAES), Texas A & M University
03036200