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Spermacoce floridana

Spermacoce floridana Urb.

Florida False Buttonweed

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Spermacoce keyensis, Spermacoce tenuior var. floridana

USDA Symbol: SPFL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems spreading to ascending, up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL , TX
Native Habitat: Hammocks, palm groves, disturbed wet prairies, roadsides.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Spermacoce floridana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spermacoce floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spermacoce floridana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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