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Spermacoce glabra
Spermacoce glabra Michx.
Smooth False Buttonweed
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPGL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spermacoce glabra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spermacoce glabra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spermacoce glabra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-15Research By: CBR