Tag Archives: New England Blazing Star

MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant Funding Approved!

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Karen C. Beattie

The Nantucket Conservation Foundation recently received the news that we have been awarded a $20,357 grant to undertake a sandplain heathland management project on our Head of the Plains properties in the southwest portion of the island. This funding comes … Continue reading →

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What’s New In Nature: New England Blazing Star

Posted on September 2, 2015 by ncfscience

New England Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa var. novae angliae) Flowering August-September Native to the northeastern United States, New England blazing star is a showy wildflower with star-like clusters of brilliant purple florets arranged on an upright stalk. Found only in Massachusetts, … Continue reading →

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Botanizing on Nantucket

Posted on October 27, 2014 by ncfscience

By: Katherine Culatta, Seasonal Botany/Ecology Field Assistant One of the most exciting things that can happen to a botanist is to stumble across an unfamiliar plant and puzzle over its identity, working though guide books, dichotomous keys, and consultations with … Continue reading →

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