Marshallia caespitosa
Marshallia caespitosa, commonly called puffballs[1] is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to the south-central United States.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Marshallia |
Species: | M. caespitosa |
Binomial name | |
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Morphology
M. caespitosa is a perennial that blooms from late May to early June. The stems are herbaceous with skinny, oblong basal leaves and white to pink-tinged flowers.[3][4]
They are found growing alongside hills, on shale barrens, and rocky limestone outcrops.[4]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Marshallia caespitosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "Marshallia caespitosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2021.
- "Plant Finder โ Marshallia caespitosa". Plant Finder โ Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- Weakley, Alan; Poindexter, Derick (6 November 2012). "A NEW SPECIES OF MARSHALLIA (ASTERACEAE, HELENIEAE, MARSHALLIINAE) FROM MAFIC WOODLANDS AND BARRENS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA". Phytoneuron. 105: 1โ17. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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