Lygodesmia aphylla

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 known by the common name rose rush or rushweed. It has white, pink, or lavender flowers. It grows in Florida and Georgia and reaches between 1 and 3 feet tall.

This species can be found in habitats with deep dry, loose, and/or gravelly soils. It has been observed in habitats such as Florida scrub, sandhill, pine flatwoods, and mixed woodlands. It attracts a variety of pollinators.