| Small-headed Blazing Star | |
| Button Snake Root | |
| Gayfeather | |
| Appalachian Blazing Star | |
| Dwarf blazing star |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a Zone 13 |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Other |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster Catkin |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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