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Smith, R.W.

Diodia virginiana

Diodia virginiana L.

Virginia Buttonweed, Buttonweed

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: divi3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Buttonweed is a member of the madder family (Rubiaceae) which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees, with flowers borne in a branched cluster.

From the Image Gallery

16 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to erect, up to about 32 inches long.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	OBL		FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0456 Collected Jun 6, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0467 Collected Jun 27, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 1119 Collected Oct 12, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

3 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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