Biology:Marshallia caespitosa
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Marshallia |
| Species: | M. caespitosa
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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
- ↑ "Marshallia caespitosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MACA7. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Marshallia caespitosa", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2021, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Marshallia%20caespitosa.png
- ↑ "Plant Finder – Marshallia caespitosa". https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277450&isprofile=0&.
- ↑ 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41306869#page/15/mode/1up. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q15555522 entry
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