Liatris punctata Hook.

Montana: Valley County: North side of Highway 2, 15 km east of Glasgow, 2.5 km west of Nashua.
48° 8' 12" N, 106° 23' 13" W
Moderately rolling hills with native grassland of Hesperostipa comata, Aristida purpurea var. longiseta, Koeleria macrantha, muhlenbergia cuspidata, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Artemisia frigida, Rosa arkansana, Dalea purpurea, Bouteloua gracilis, Symphytotrichum ericoides, Artemisia canescens, Opuntia polyacantha, Liatris punctata, Artemisia cana, Carex filifolia, Sphaeralea cocinea, Selaginella densa, Carex obtusata, Heterotheca villosa, Pediomelum argophyllum, Cirsium flodmanii, Artemisia dracunculus, Oxytropis monticola, Polygonum ramosissimum, Helianthus petiolaris, Penstemon albidus. 3 repl.; specimen displays root/stem/leaves/inflorescence/flowerbud/ young to mature flower/ young fruit. ¶Manual of Montana Vascular Plants: pg 546. Common name: Spotted gay feather. Ident: IDM 2013 Phenology: Flowers & Fruits.

Ian D. Macdonald 130829a7, Aug 29, 2013
MONTU, Accession: 160127