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Spermacoce assurgens
Spermacoce assurgens Ruiz & Pav.
Woodland False Buttonweed
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Synonym(s): Borreria laevis, Spermacoce remota, Spermacoce suffrutescens
USDA Symbol: SPAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | UPL | FAC |
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 assurgens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spermacoce assurgens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spermacoce assurgens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: Joseph A. Marcus