Flower/fruit:
Spike of .5 inch rose-purple to violet-lavender, cylindrical, stalkless
flower heads crowded on a coarse, hairy, very leafy stem; bracts
below heads have long pointed purplish tips
Flowering
Season: Summer into fall
Foliage:
4 to 12 inch leaves; upper
leaves are smaller and linear
Site:
Damp prairies;
prefers average, well-drained soil and full sun; tolerates poor
soil, drought, heat
