Flower profile
Rocky Mountain blazing star
Liatris ligulistylis
Rocky Mountain blazing star is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: North Dakota
Quick look
Liatris ligulistylis is a flowering plant of the family Asteraceae, native to the central United States and central Canada.
- It belongs to the Asteraceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 12 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to North Dakota. NatureServe
- iNaturalist has 91 research-grade sightings of it in North Dakota, ranking #74 among the 109 flowers on our North Dakota list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
There are only a handful of North Dakota flowering records, so this chart uses records from across the U.S.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
- North Dakota
- No list North Dakota has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's North Dakota ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in North Dakota.
- Rare elsewhere
- Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: CO (S2), WY (S2). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no edibility or poison notes on its page), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people. NC State Extension
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list, and NC State Extension doesn't flag it for pets.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records Rocky Mountain blazing star in 12 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
North Dakota counties with USDA records: Barnes, Benson, Burke, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Stutsman, Walsh, Ward, Wells, Williams.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile LILI.
- iNaturalist, Liatris ligulistylis: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Liatris ligulistylis (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- North Dakota: North Dakota state noxious weeds (N.D. Admin. Code 7-06-01-02), as listed by the ND Department of Agriculture.
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Liatris ligulistylis (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: NC State Extension.
- Photo: harrier via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.