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Spermacoce terminalis (Everglades key false buttonweed)
Smith, R.W.

Spermacoce terminalis

Spermacoce terminalis (Small) Kartesz & Gandhi

Everglades Key False Buttonweed

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s): Borreria terminalis

USDA Symbol: SPTE8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 18 inches in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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