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Marshallia caespitosa var. signata
Marshallia caespitosa Nutt. ex DC. var. signata Beadle & F.E. Boynt.
Marked Barbara's-buttons, Marked Barbara's Buttons, Puffballs
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MACAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches 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 , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , MO , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Marshallia caespitosa var. signata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Marshallia caespitosa var. signata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marshallia caespitosa var. signata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus