Liatris pycnostachya

Gay-feather

• Height:   3 ft - 5 ft
• Life Cycle:   perennial
• Growth Type:   flower
• Flower Size:   small, 1/4 - 1 in
• Flower Type:   solitary
• Bloom Type:   summer
• Flower Color:   purple
• Native to California:   NO
• California Range:   coast - inland
• Water Requirements:   medium
• Characteristics / Comments:   found in washes/riparian areas