FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Liatris punctata | Blazing Star 



FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : 
Blazing star has good fire tolerance due to reproduction by rhizomes [31].
It produces numerous, small, wind-dispersed seeds [3] which can establish
on burned sites.  Blazing star thrives in the open, sunny conditions
created by fire [31].  No information was available on seed tolerance to
heat, or length of seed viability in the seedbank.


POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY : 
   Rhizomatous herb, rhizome in soil
   Initial-offsite colonizer (off-site, initial community)
   Secondary colonizer - off-site seed

Related categories for Species: Liatris punctata | Blazing Star