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Cressler, Alan

Marshallia obovata

Marshallia obovata (Walter) Beadle & F.E. Boynt.

Spoonshaped Barbara's Buttons, Piedmont Barbara' Buttons

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAOB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Flower: Florets borne on a discoid capitulum.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , TN , VA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Marshallia obovata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Marshallia obovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marshallia obovata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: SET

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