Stokesia laevis is in the Vernonieae tribe (mostly herbaceous plants or shrubs found in the tropics and warmer temperate areas), within the Asteraceae family, and under the Asterales order.
Tribe: Vernonieae They are mostly herbaceous plants or shrubs, although there is at least one tree species, Vernonia arborea. They are mostly found in the tropics and warmer temperate areas, both in the Americas and the Old World. Asteraceae Family: Order: Asterales 
