Marshallia caespitosa
| Marshallia caespitosa | |
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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 | |
| 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
- ^ NRCS. "Marshallia caespitosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Kartesz, John T. (2021). "Marshallia caespitosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP).
- ^ "Plant Finder – Marshallia caespitosa". Plant Finder – Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
