Liatris spicata (L.) Willd It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, belonging to the genus Ophiuchus. Having underground tubers, the base swells into a flattened spherical shape, the aboveground stem is upright, and the plant is conical in shape; Leaves are linear or lanceolate, gradually decreasing from top to bottom, with lower leaves straight or curled, and upper leaves straight and extending obliquely upwards; The inflorescence accounts for about half of the entire length of Hualien; The inflorescence is arranged in a dense spike shape and is light purple red in color; The small flowers bloom from top to bottom, with two colors: light purple and pure white. The flowering period is from July to August. Named after the fact that most small inflorescences gather into long spike inflorescences in a whip shape.