| Classification | Asteraceae: Staehelina |
| Classification 1 | Asteraceae: Liatris |
| Barcode(s) | 00247977 |
| Type Status | Neotype |
| Collector | D. E. Boufford & S. H. Shi |
| Collector number | 30292 |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | South Carolina |
| Geography | North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: South Carolina: Berkeley County |
| Locality | Francis Marion National Forest. WNW of the town of McClelanville; Halfway Creek Road (USFS Road 654S) SW of South Carolina highway 45; Round Pond in Wambah Swamp. |
| Georeference | 33.14333333, -79.62972222 Method: Unknown |
| Date Collected | 2000-09-25 |
| Habitat | Mixed Quercus - Pinus palustris forest around pond in sandy soil. Sandy, open to partly shaded areas. |
| Container | Plants of the United States of America |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/49f49666-587a-413f-80c8-7801aa4aafeb |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00247977 |
| Herbarium | A |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Type Status | Neotype |
| Neotype of | Staehelina elegans Walter |
| Verified by | D. B. Ward (FLAS) |
| Date Determined | 2006-04-** |
| Taxon Reference | (for Staehelina elegans Walter) Fl. Carol. [Walter] 1788. 202. |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Determination | Liatris elegans (Walter) Michaux |
| Date Determined | 2000 |
| Determination Remarks | [label name] [current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | NotDetermined |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |