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Cressler, Alan

Marshallia obovata var. obovata

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

Spoonshaped Barbara's Buttons, Piedmont Barbara's Buttons

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Marshallia obovata var. platyphylla

USDA Symbol: MAOBO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Flower: Florets borne in 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
Bloom Notes: Florets white, rarely tinged pink.

Distribution

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-09-14
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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