Marshallia graminifolia

Marshallia graminifolia is a perennial herb species, endemic to the coastal plains of the Southern United States, where it often grows in bogs and in sunny locations.[1] Like all species in the genus Marshallia, it has the common name Barbara's buttons,[2] and is specifically known as grassleaf Barbara's buttons.[3]

Marshallia graminifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Marshallia
Species:
M. graminifolia
Binomial name
Marshallia graminifolia

M. graminifolia has two accepted subspecies, M. graminifolia subsp. graminifolia, and M. graminifolia subsp. tenuifolia (commonly known as narrowleaf Barbara's buttons or slim leaf Barbara's buttons).[4][5]

M. graminifolia subsp. tenuifolia grows in moist sandy habitats, such as bogs, wet savannahs and low pine woods in the south-east coastal areas of the United States, from the south coast of Georgia along the gulf coast into east Texas. It has a deep taproot, lavender to white flowers and an achene fruit.[5] The disc shaped flowers are fragrant.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Linda E. Watson, "Marshallia graminifolia (Walter) Small, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 25: 482. 1898", Flora of North America
  2. ^ Linda E. Watson, "Marshallia Schreber, Gen. Pl. 2: 810. 1791", Flora of North America
  3. ^ USDA Plants Profile for Marshallia graminifolia (grassleaf Barbara's buttons)
  4. ^ "Marshallia graminifolia (Walter) Small | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. ^ a b "Marshallia tenuifolia - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". www.floraofalabama.org.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]