Do you see...? Fruits
One or more fruits are visible on the plant. For Liatris elegans, the fruit is very tiny and seed-like and is crowded into a small spent flower head. The seed-like fruit has a tuft of white bristles and changes from yellow-green to brown, and drops or is blown from the plant. Do not include empty flower heads that have already dropped all of their fruits. How many fruits are present? Less than 3;3 to 10;11 to 100;101 to 1,000;More than 1,000 More...Ripe fruits
One or more ripe fruits are visible on the plant. For Liatris elegans, a fruit is considered ripe when it has turned brown, or when it readily drops or is blown from the spent flower head when touched. Do not include empty flower heads that have already dropped all of their fruits. What percentage of all fruits (unripe plus ripe) on the plant are ripe? Less than 5%;5-24%;25-49%;50-74%;75-94%;95% or more More...Recent fruit or seed drop
One or more mature fruits or seeds have dropped or been removed from the plant since your last visit. Do not include obviously immature fruits that have dropped before ripening, such as in a heavy rain or wind, or empty fruits that had long ago dropped all of their seeds but remained on the plant. How many mature fruits have dropped seeds or have completely dropped or been removed from the plant since your last visit? Less than 3;3 to 10;11 to 100;101 to 1,000;More than 1,000 More... | 