Marshallia graminifolia
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Grassleaf Barbara's Buttons
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1 to 1.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small wildflower in moist areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts bees and butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Mesic to wet flatwoods, wet prairies, seep slopes, cutthroat seep, wet prairie, bogs. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures