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Diodia teres var. teres
Diodia teres Walter var. teres
Poorjoe, Rough Buttonweed
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Diodella teres, Diodia teres var. setifera
USDA Symbol: DITET
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pale pinkish purple.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVNative Habitat: Dry mesas and slopes, often in sandy soils, flatwoods, hammocks, coastal scrub, mixed forests, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Diodia teres var. teres in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Diodia teres var. teres in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Diodia teres var. teres
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR