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Stuart, Will

Marshallia obovata var. scaposa

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

Spoon-shaped Barbara's Buttons, Savanna Barbara's Buttons

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAOBS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height when flowering.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers often have a pale-pinkish hue. Unopened florets in the center of the capitulum are tinged green.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-07-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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