Marshallia mohrii Beadle & F.E. Boynton. Common name: Coosa Barbara's-buttons. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Sandstone, limestone, and dolostone glades, calcareous prairies. Distribution: Nw. GA and n. and c. AL (occurring as far south as Bibb County at the southern tip of the Ridge and Valley).
ID notes: Marshallia mohrii somewhat resembles M. grandiflora and M. pulchra, but typically has 2-10 heads per plant (it can also have solitary heads in depauperate individuals). It can be distinguished by its phyllaries with acute apices and leaves with a greater L:W ratio (6-25 cm long x 0.8-3 mm wide) vs. M. obovata, which has obtuse phyllary apices and leaves with a lower L:W ratio (5-10 cm long x 5-15 mm wide).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA21, K4, S, SE1, Beadle & Boynton (1901), Channell (1957), Watson & Estes (1990). Basionym: Marshallia mohrii Beadle & F.E.Boynton 1901
Links to other floras: = Marshallia mohrii - FNA21
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Marshallia mohrii, Tourist Glade, Ketona Dolomite Glades, Bibb County, Alabama 1 by Alan Cressler, Leaves below likely Silpihum (S. Ward, note, 2023) source | Original Image ⭷
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