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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pinkish to pale lavender to purple, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , TXBibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Marshallia graminifolia var. cynanthera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Marshallia graminifolia var. cynanthera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marshallia graminifolia var. cynanthera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-10-07Research By: TWC Staff