Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Found on sites from New York to Louisiana and New Mexico northwestward to Saskatchewan. Well drained soils in open woodlands or by the roadside.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Conditions Comments: After the plant goes dormant in the winter, pearly white dried fruits are evident. These stay on the dead stems over winter. Propagate from seed in spring or cutting in late summer.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Nectar Source: yes

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Marbleseed (Onosmodium sp.) propagation and use as groundcover for
October 08, 2007
I am interested in any information, esp. propagation & suitability as a landscape plant, (possible ground cover?) for marble seed. I have found it growing in deep shade on stream banks. It has a 4--...
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally

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Additional resources

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