Marshallia caespitosa

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Marshallia caespitosa
File:Marshallia caespitosa var. signata.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Marshallia
Species:
M. caespitosa
Binomial name
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]

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

  1. NRCS. "Marshallia caespitosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "Marshallia caespitosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2021.
  3. "Plant Finder – Marshallia caespitosa". Plant Finder – Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 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: 1–17. Retrieved 26 April 2023.