| 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 |