Also tomato leaves can yellow at the bottom due to over watering. Sometimes this can not be helped due to Mother Nature. This is why it is important to have well-draining soil, and to use a good mulch around the plants. Using compost, or a transplant mix, in your garden soil will help if drainage is an issue.
Scientific Name(s): Liatris spicata. Abundance: uncommon. What: root/tuber. How: roasted. Where: open fields, landscaping. When: fall, winter. Nutritional Value: calories. Edible gayfeather tuber.
The purple, tufted flower heads are arranged in a long, dense spike blooming from the top down. The species name describes the elongated inflorescence, with its crowded, stalkless flower heads. The protruding styles give the flower an overall feathery appearance, hence its alternate name, Dense Gayfeather.