| Lygodesmia aphylla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Lygodesmia |
| Species: | L. aphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodesmia aphylla | |
Lygodesmia aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae [1] known by the common name rose rush or rushweed. [2] [3] It has white, pink, or lavender flowers. It grows in Florida and Georgia and reaches between 1 and 3 feet tall. [4]
This species can be found in habitats with deep. dry, loose, and/or gravelly soils. [5] It has been observed in environments such as the Florida scrub community, sandhills, pine flatwoods, and mixed woodlands. [5] [6]
