Biology:Marshallia tenuifolia
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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| Species: | M. tenuifolia
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| Marshallia tenuifolia Rafinesque 1838
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Marshallia tenuifolia, commonly known as narrowleaf Barbara's buttons or slim leaf Barbara's buttons, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the genus Marshallia within the family Asteraceae.
It 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.[1] The disc shaped flowers are fragrant.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q96005511 entry
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