Can anyone help me identify this plant? It is located in the foothills of Colorado.
and a younger version:
Have not had any luck that past few days online and would appreciate any shared knowledge!
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Sign up to join this communityCan anyone help me identify this plant? It is located in the foothills of Colorado.
and a younger version:
Have not had any luck that past few days online and would appreciate any shared knowledge!
It's a Liatris, most likely Liatris spicata (commonly known as Blazing Star) which is widely grown as a garden flower in the USA. Another possibility is L. punctata which is native to Colorado.
L. spicata is easily identified by their long flower spikes composed of hundreds of smaller feathery florets in pink, magenta or purple. They also have long narrow leaves arranged radially around the stem. They're perennials, growing from a corm, so you can look forward to seeing them again in future years.