Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Beadle & F.E.Boynton
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1901
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1(1): 8, tab. 2 (1901)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000125353
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Marshallia
- Barbara's Buttons
- Barbara's Buttons Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Marshallia ramosa (also called Branching Barbara's-buttons, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southeastern United States. It has a rosette of leaves and white flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and pastures.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Marshallia ramosa is used as an ornamental plant, as a hedge, and as a medicinal plant. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Marshallia ramosa are white and have five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, round leaves and a white stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Marshallia ramosa is a perennial plant native to the mountains of the southeastern United States. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the clumps in spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when large enough to handle.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Marshallia ramosa
                        
                            Marshallia ramosa is native to the southeastern United States. It can be found in open woodlands, meadows, and prairies.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Marshallia ramosa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Marshallia ramosa?
Marshallia ramosa
What type of plant is Marshallia ramosa?
It is a perennial herb
Where is Marshallia ramosa found?
It is found in the southeastern United States
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Marshallia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,