• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Marshallia graminifolia

grassleaf Barbara's buttons

Nomenclature

Common Name:

grassleaf Barbara's buttons

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Genus species:

Marshallia graminifolia

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 to 1.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small wildflower in moist areas.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Acidic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts bees and butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Mesic to wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seep slopes, cutthroat seep, wet prairie, bogs.

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