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Marshallia grandiflora
Marshallia grandiflora Beadle & F.E. Boynt.
Monongahela Barbara's Buttons, Large-flowered Marshallia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MAGR7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A dense rosette of glossy, deep-green, narrowly oval leaves subtends a sturdy, 1-3 ft. flowering stalk. The large, soft flowering heads are made up of densely packed, rosey-pink tubular flowers with coordinating purple stamens.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: KY , NC , PA , TN , WVNative Distribution: Uplands of PA & KY to NC & TN
Native Habitat: Moist river banks & open woods
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist to drier soils.
Conditions Comments: Sometimes self-sows.
Propagation
Description: Propagated easily from seed.Commercially Avail: yes
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Delaware Nature Society - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 grandiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Marshallia grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marshallia grandiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff