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Marshallia graminifolia var. cynanthera (Grassleaf barbara's buttons)
Cressler, Alan

Marshallia graminifolia var. cynanthera

Marshallia graminifolia (Walter) Small var. cynanthera (Elliott) Beadle & F.E. Boynt.

Grassleaf Barbara's Buttons

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Marshallia graminifolia ssp. tenuifolia, Marshallia tenuifolia

USDA Symbol: MAGRC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pinkish to pale lavender to purple, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , TX

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-10-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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